Money
The Unauthorised Biography
Published on 3. July 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
352 pages
978-0-09-957852-9 (ISBN)
Description
What is money, and how does it work?
The conventional answer is that people once used sugar in the West Indies, tobacco in Virginia, and dried cod in Newfoundland, and that today's financial universe evolved from barter.
Unfortunately, there is a problem with this story. It's wrong. And not just wrong, but dangerous.
Money: the Unauthorised Biography unfolds a panoramic secret history and explains the truth about money: what it is, where it comes from, and how it works.
Drawing on stories from throughout human history and around the globe, Money will radically rearrange your understanding of the world and shows how money can once again become the most powerful force for freedom we have ever known.
The conventional answer is that people once used sugar in the West Indies, tobacco in Virginia, and dried cod in Newfoundland, and that today's financial universe evolved from barter.
Unfortunately, there is a problem with this story. It's wrong. And not just wrong, but dangerous.
Money: the Unauthorised Biography unfolds a panoramic secret history and explains the truth about money: what it is, where it comes from, and how it works.
Drawing on stories from throughout human history and around the globe, Money will radically rearrange your understanding of the world and shows how money can once again become the most powerful force for freedom we have ever known.
Reviews / Votes
Brilliant... A fascinating new way of telling the story of what money is -- John Lanchester * Guardian * A superb synthesis...a lucid, colourful introduction to 3,000 years of monetary history... So replete with literary and historical examples that the story almost tells itself -- Martin Sandbu * Financial Times * Magnificent - hugely imaginative, clear, coherent -- Robert Skidelsky Fizzing with ideas * Sunday Telegraph * Compulsively readable * New York Times * A most accessible and thrilling read. If you want to read just one book about money, this is it -- Ha-Joon Chang If you don't know about economics, this is a really good introduction...gets right to the heart of it -- Misha Glenny It's a wealth of understanding for understanding wealth * Esquire *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Vintage Publishing
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 130 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
328 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-09-957852-9 (9780099578529)
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Additional editions
E-Book
06/2013
1st Edition
Vintage Digital
€10.99
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Person
Felix Martin was educated in the UK, Italy and the US, and holds degrees in classics, international relations and economics, including a D.Phil. in Economics from Oxford University. He worked for the World Bank and for the European Stability Initiative think tank, and is currently a partner in the fixed income division at Liontrust Asset Management plc.