This book presents a detailed and surprising history of money from Charlemagne's reform in approximately AD800 to the end of the Silver Wars in 1896. It also summarizes twentieth century developments and places them in their historical context.

This book presents a detailed and surprising history of money from Charlemagne's reform in approximately AD800 to the end of the Silver Wars in 1896. It also summarizes twentieth century developments and places them in their historical context.

In this vivid and highly original reading of recent Chinese history, Xuelei Huang documents the eclectic array of smells that permeated Chinese life from the High Qing through to the Mao period. Utilising interdisciplinary methodology and critically engaging with scholarship in the expanding fields of sensory and smell studies, she shows how this period of tumultuous change in ...(展开全部)

In this vivid and highly original reading of recent Chinese history, Xuelei Huang documents the eclectic array of smells that permeated Chinese life from the High Qing through to the Mao period. Utilising interdisciplinary methodology and critically engaging with scholarship in the expanding fields of sensory and smell studies, she shows how this period of tumultuous change in ...(展开全部)

In this groundbreaking book, renowned global economist David McWilliams unlocks the mysteries and the awesome power of money: what it is, how it works, and why it matters. The story of money is the story of our desires, our genius, and our downfalls. Money is power—and power beguiles. Nothing we’ve invented as a species has defined our own evolution so thoroughly and changed th...(展开全部)

Looking from the 11th century to the 20th century, Kuroda explores how money was used and how currencies evolved in transactions within local communities and in broader trade networks. The discussion covers Asia, Europe and Africa and highlights an impressive global interconnectedness in the pre-modern era as well as the modern age. Drawing on a remarkable range of primary and ...(展开全部)

戴维·卡梅伦·吉坎蒂（David Cameron Gikandi） 土生土长的肯尼亚人，持有国际商务学士学位与信息技术硕士学位。 2006年，依据朗达•拜恩《秘密》所拍摄的纪录片，其幕后的创意顾问正是作者本人。 他经常在网络上参与励志工作坊，并进行励志演讲。热爱旅行以及生命的神奇与美好。

戴维·卡梅伦·吉坎蒂（David Cameron Gikandi） 土生土长的肯尼亚人，持有国际商务学士学位与信息技术硕士学位。 2006年，依据朗达•拜恩《秘密》所拍摄的纪录片，其幕后的创意顾问正是作者本人。 他经常在网络上参与励志工作坊，并进行励志演讲。热爱旅行以及生命的神奇与美好。

凯瑟琳•伊格尔顿与乔纳森•威廉姆斯是大英博物馆的专业馆长，分别精通现代货币以及罗马与铁器时代硬币。

A colorful history of coins and currency from their very beginnings. Money tells the story of coins and paper money from ancient to modern times. The book is an exciting collaboration by curators at the British Museum, home to one of the world's finest numismatic collections. Profusely illustrated with 545 color and archival images, Money traces the use of monetary exchange fro...(展开全部)