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A Quick History of Money: From Bartering to Bitcoin
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A Quick History of Money: From Bartering to Bitcoin
Current price: $14.99
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A Quick History of Money: From Bartering to Bitcoin
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Money might sound all grown-up and serious, but the history of buying, selling, saving, and stealing is full of crazy stories and unbelievable facts.
is here to show you the silly side, as well as give you the lowdown on the important stuff like interest, stocks and shares, and wealth inequality.
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Plus, read about the
, from the four-tonne stones used as currency on the island of Yap, to teacups and sea shells in ancient Asia, to beaver pelts in colonial Canada. Learn how hyperinflation leads to some mind-blowing money math, like the Bitcoins used to buy two pizzas in 2010 that would be worth over $90 million today. Test your knowhow with a quiz at the back of the book. Packed with facts and jokes, the latest in the
takes us on a chronological tour from cashless societies to… cashless societies, proving that while it might make the world go round, money sure is funny.