The Story of Money
Seiten
1997
British Museum Press (Verlag)
978-0-7141-0884-1 (ISBN)
British Museum Press (Verlag)
978-0-7141-0884-1 (ISBN)
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A history of money, from the earliest times to the present day. The book tells the story of the development of money around the world in a series of chronologically- and geographically-organized spreads. These are complemented by theme-based spreads answering questions such as "What is money for?".
A history of money, from times before records began to the present day. The book tells the story of the development of money around the world in a series of chronologically- and geographically-organized spreads. The topics range from the civic coinage of Ancient Greece to the design of modern banknotes. These are complemented by theme-based spreads answering questions such as "What is money for?", "What are the largest and smallest coins ever made?", "How have people tried to prevent forgery" and "What can historians learn from money?".
A history of money, from times before records began to the present day. The book tells the story of the development of money around the world in a series of chronologically- and geographically-organized spreads. The topics range from the civic coinage of Ancient Greece to the design of modern banknotes. These are complemented by theme-based spreads answering questions such as "What is money for?", "What are the largest and smallest coins ever made?", "How have people tried to prevent forgery" and "What can historians learn from money?".
Money; coins; paper money; salt, stones and plastic; the earliest money; the Ancient Greeks; the Romans; the Middle Ages; the Renaissance; Asia; Islam; Africa; The Americas; money talks; coins and the archaeologist; past and present; forgery; hoards; the magic of money; gifts; fascinating facts; collecting and learning.
| Zusatzinfo | 120 colour and 30 b&w illustrations, further reading, index |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 189 x 246 mm |
| Gewicht | 380 g |
| Themenwelt | Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Sachbücher ► Geschichte / Politik |
| Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Sachbücher ► Recht / Wirtschaft | |
| Wirtschaft ► Volkswirtschaftslehre ► Finanzwissenschaft | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7141-0884-7 / 0714108847 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7141-0884-1 / 9780714108841 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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