Money
The Unauthorised Biography
$39.43
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
15 June 2014
Summary
Money was one of man’s greatest inventions. But we have become its slaves. Felix Martin takes us to the heart of society’s misunderstanding of money and sets us straight.
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…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780099578529 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0099578522 |
| Author: | Felix Martin |
| Publisher: | Vintage Publishing |
| Imprint: | Vintage |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 15 June 2014 |
| Weight: | 305g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 130mm x 26mm |
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Critics Review
Compulsively readable
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 *
About The Author
Felix Martin
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.
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