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27 de oct. de 2009 · In this updated edition, Niall Ferguson brings his classic financial history of the world up to the present day, tackling the populist backlash that followed the 2008 crisis, the descent of "Chimerica" into a trade war, and the advent of cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, with his signature clarity and expert lens.
- Penguin Books
- $16.39
The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World is a 2008 book by then-Harvard professor Niall Ferguson, and an adapted television documentary for Channel 4 (UK) and PBS (US), which in 2009 won an International Emmy Award. It examines the long history of money, credit, and banking.
- Niall Ferguson
- 2008
Niall Ferguson follows the money to tell the human story behind the evolution of finance, from its origins in ancient Mesopotamia to the latest upheavals on what he calls Planet Finance. Bread, cash, dosh, dough, loot, lucre, moolah, readies, the wherewithal: Call it what you like, it matters.
The Ascent of Money: With Niall Ferguson, Gareth Armstrong, Richard Lintern. Niall Ferguson takes us on a historical adventure through the ascent of money, applying fact and opinion throughout.
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- 2009-01-13
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27 de oct. de 2009 · In this updated edition, Niall Ferguson brings his classic financial history of the world up to the present day, tackling the populist backlash that followed the 2008 crisis, the descent of “Chimerica” into a trade war, and the advent of cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, with his signature clarity and expert lens.
Have we ever wondered how we can trade in money, how money has changed colour- from the colour of gold to having no colour as we transact over the internet today? This book provides a fascinating history of the way the financial transactions have been given shape.
Niall Ferguson explains the origins of credit and debt and why credit networks are indispensable to any civilization. From Shylock's pound of flesh to the loan sharks of Glasgow, from the ...
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- Niall Ferguson
