The Ascent of Money
Author: Ferguson, Niall
ISBN: 9780141990262
Publisher: Penguin Press
Year First Published: 2019
Pages: 560
Dimensions: 197mm x 130mm x 24mm
Format: Paperback / softback
Description
A reissue of Niall Ferguson's bestselling book with a major new chapter on the first ten years of the Financial Crisis
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 finance is the foundation of all human progress and the lifeblood of history. From the cash injection that funded the Italian Renaissance to the stock market bubble that sparked the French Revolution, from the bonds that fuelled Britain's war effort to the Wall Street Crash and today's meltdown, this is the story of boom and bust as it's never been told before. Whether you're scraping by or rolling in it, there's no better time to understand the ascent of money.
ISBN: 9780141990262
Publisher: Penguin Press
Year First Published: 2019
Pages: 560
Dimensions: 197mm x 130mm x 24mm
Format: Paperback / softback
Description
A reissue of Niall Ferguson's bestselling book with a major new chapter on the first ten years of the Financial Crisis
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 finance is the foundation of all human progress and the lifeblood of history. From the cash injection that funded the Italian Renaissance to the stock market bubble that sparked the French Revolution, from the bonds that fuelled Britain's war effort to the Wall Street Crash and today's meltdown, this is the story of boom and bust as it's never been told before. Whether you're scraping by or rolling in it, there's no better time to understand the ascent of money.
