Bibliograph

A quick history of money, from bartering to bitcoin, Clive Gifford and Rob Flowers

Type

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A quick history of money, from bartering to bitcoin, Clive Gifford and Rob Flowers

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

8-12 years old

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

A quick history of money

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Clive Gifford and Rob Flowers

Series statement

Quick histories

Sub title

from bartering to bitcoin

Summary

Why is a £5 note worth £5? Where do coins come from? What do banks actually do? All this and so much more is answered in A Quick History of Money, from bartering to bitcoin. 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. A Quick History of Money 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

Target audience

juvenile

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