The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World by Niall Ferguson
'Dazzling . . . extraordinarily timely' Martin Vander Weyer, Spectator
Bread, cash, dosh, dough, loot. Call if what you like, it matters now more than ever. In The Ascent of Money, Niall Ferguson shows that financial history is the back-story to all history.
From the banking dynasty who funded the Italian Renaissance to the stock market bubble that caused the French Revolution, this is the story of booms and busts as it's never been told before.
With the world in the grip of the biggest financial crisis since the Great Depression, there's never been a better time to understand the ascent - and descent - of money.
'The best-timed book of the year . . . this is a fine, readable and entertaining history' Dominic Sandbrook, Daily Telegraph, Books of the Year
'The tales he tells of boom and bust, of triumph and disaster, of bubbles that inflate . . . are the very essence of financial history' Bill Emmott, Financial Times
'An often enlightening and enjoyable tour through the underside of great events, a lesson in how the most successful great powers have always been underpinned by smart money' Robert Skidelsky, New York Review of Books
Paperback | 448 pages
129 x 198 x 26mm | 358g
04 Jun 2009
Penguin Books Ltd
London, United Kingdom
English
Trade Paperback.
16 pp colour inset, integrated b/w
014103548X
9780141035482
Condition: Very Good
A book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. Very minimal damage to the cover, including very minimal scuff marks. No missing or damaged pages, very minor (barely visible) creasing but no tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. Very minimal wear and tear.