The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World

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pp. v 442, the author shows us that “finance is the foundation of human progress. Bread, cash, dosh, dough, loot, lucre, moolah, readies, the wherewithal: Call it what you like, it matters. To Christians, love of it is the root of all evil. To generals, it’s the sinews of war. To revolutionaries, it’s the chains of labor. But in The Ascent of Money, Niall Ferguson shows that finance is in fact the foundation of human progress. What’s more, he reveals financial history as the essential backstory behind all history.” paperback edition, blind crease to top corner of front cover

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ISBN 0143116177
ISBN13 9780143116172
Number of pages 442
Original Title The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World
Published Date 2008
Book Condition Good
Jacket Condition No Dj
Binding Paperback
Size 8vo
Place of Publication New York,
Edition First edition
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pp. v 442, the author shows us that “finance is the foundation of human progress. Bread, cash, dosh, dough, loot, lucre, moolah, readies, the wherewithal: Call it what you like, it matters. To Christians, love of it is the root of all evil. To generals, it’s the sinews of war. To revolutionaries, it’s the chains of labor. But in The Ascent of Money, Niall Ferguson shows that finance is in fact the foundation of human progress. What’s more, he reveals financial history as the essential backstory behind all history.” paperback edition, blind crease to top corner of front cover

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Weight 0.43 kg