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Title | The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World | Height | 12 mm |
Author | Niall Ferguson | Width | 2 mm |
ISBN-13 | 9780141035482 | Binding | PAPERBACK |
ISBN-10 | #014103548X | Spine Width | |
Publisher | Penguin Books | Pages | 448 |
Edition | Availability | Out Of Stock |

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The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World
Author: Niall Ferguson
Bread, cash, dosh, dough, loot. Call it what you like, it matters now more than ever. In The Ascent of Money, Niall Ferguson shows that financial history is the back-story to all history. From the banking dynasty who funded the Italian Renaissance to the stock market bubble that caused the French Revolution, this is the story of booms and busts as its never been told befor Bread, cash, dosh, dough, loot. Call it what you like, it matters now more than ever. In The Ascent of Money, Niall Ferguson shows that financial history is the back-story to all history. From the banking dynasty who funded the Italian Renaissance to the stock market bubble that caused the French Revolution, this is the story of booms and busts as its never been told before. With the world in the grip of the biggest financial crisis since the Great Depression, theres never been a better time to understand the ascent - and descent - of money.