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  The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World (Paperback) By (author) Niall Ferguson

  

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  Short Description for The Ascent of MoneyFrom the cash injection that funded the Italian Renaissance to the stock market bubble that sparked the French Revolution, from the bonds that fueled Britain's war effort to the Wall Street Crash and meltdown, this book presents the story of boom and bust. It shows that finance is the foundation of all human progress and the lifeblood of history.
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  • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
  • Published: 04 June 2009
  • Format: Paperback 448 pages
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  • Categories: Economic History | Finance | General & World History
  • ISBN 13: 9780141035482 ISBN 10: 014103548X
  • Sales rank: 3,179

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• 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 fueled 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.