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Another book from the vaguely centrist right, you know them, those economists and Greek translators and philosophers from the University of Chicago who assisted Pinochet in his fascist coup, won Nobel Prizes, misconstrued Plato to fit their world-view (I'm looking at you,...more...]]> 2714607 1594201927 9781594201929 524 174 3.63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255864065m/2714607.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2714607.The_Ascent_of_Money_A_Financial_History_of_the_World 0 2 false Sat Oct 18 23:49:35 -0700 2008 Sat Oct 18 23:57:28 -0700 2008 more...]]> 2714607 1594201927 9781594201929 524 174 3.63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255864065m/2714607.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2714607.The_Ascent_of_Money_A_Financial_History_of_the_World 4 2 false Thu Mar 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 26 15:07:55 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 26 15:31:11 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2714607 1594201927 9781594201929 524 174 3.63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255864065m/2714607.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2714607.The_Ascent_of_Money_A_Financial_History_of_the_World 2 1 false Tue Jan 13 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 05 20:25:04 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 13 20:07:44 -0800 2009
In one example he mentions an isolated tribe that comes into contact with modern man and who are thrille...more...]]> 2714607 1594201927 9781594201929 524 174 3.63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255864065m/2714607.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2714607.The_Ascent_of_Money_A_Financial_History_of_the_World 4 1 false Mon Dec 29 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 25 08:29:22 -0800 2008 Sun Feb 01 16:12:06 -0800 2009 more...]]> 2714607 1594201927 9781594201929 524 174 3.63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255864065m/2714607.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2714607.The_Ascent_of_Money_A_Financial_History_of_the_World 4 1 false Tue Jun 09 11:04:15 -0700 2009 Fri Dec 12 08:50:05 -0800 2008 Tue Jun 09 11:04:15 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2714607 1594201927 9781594201929 524 174 3.63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255864065m/2714607.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2714607.The_Ascent_of_Money_A_Financial_History_of_the_World 5 2 false Fri Jan 09 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 10 08:49:06 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 10 08:52:03 -0800 2009 more...]]> 2714607 1594201927 9781594201929 524 174 3.63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255864065m/2714607.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2714607.The_Ascent_of_Money_A_Financial_History_of_the_World 3 0 false Thu Feb 05 10:03:47 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 05 10:03:47 -0800 2009 Niall Ferguson makes a strong, compelling case for the development of money and banking as a catalyst for the advancement of civilization. Yet while some critics praised his clear, comprehensible writing, punctuated with anecdotes and historical details, others were nonplussed by his explanations an...

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Niall Ferguson focuses his history of the world on its finances. He succeeds in explaining the origins, evolu...more...]]> 6383669 0143116177 9780143116172 2 1 3.63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255864070m/6383669.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6383669-the-ascent-of-money 4 0 false Sun Apr 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Nov 08 19:51:41 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 08 19:51:41 -0800 2009
The author explains the banking system in chapters, starting with...more...]]> 2714607 1594201927 9781594201929 524 174 3.63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255864065m/2714607.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2714607.The_Ascent_of_Money_A_Financial_History_of_the_World 3 3 false Thu Sep 17 16:01:30 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 17 16:19:25 -0700 2009 The Drunkard's Walk How Randomness Rules Our Lives and said something like you generally get a better understanding of a subject if you can see the historical path that has been followed in building the subject in the first place. ...more...]]> 2714607 1594201927 9781594201929 524 174 3.63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255864065m/2714607.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2714607.The_Ascent_of_Money_A_Financial_History_of_the_World 5 0 false Sat Aug 01 08:35:45 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 01 08:39:42 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2714607 1594201927 9781594201929 524 174 3.63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255864065m/2714607.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2714607.The_Ascent_of_Money_A_Financial_History_of_the_World 3 0 false Thu Jul 30 00:51:06 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 30 00:57:54 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2714607 1594201927 9781594201929 524 174 3.63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255864065m/2714607.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2714607.The_Ascent_of_Money_A_Financial_History_of_the_World 3 0 false Thu Jul 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 09 07:37:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 09 07:37:30 -0700 2009
One of Ferguson’...more...]]> 2714607 1594201927 9781594201929 524 174 3.63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255864065m/2714607.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2714607.The_Ascent_of_Money_A_Financial_History_of_the_World 4 0 false Wed Apr 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 14 09:09:29 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 14 09:21:43 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2714607 1594201927 9781594201929 524 174 3.63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255864065m/2714607.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2714607.The_Ascent_of_Money_A_Financial_History_of_the_World 5 0 false Tue Apr 14 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 14 03:17:28 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 14 03:17:44 -0700 2009
Niall Ferguson offers a comprehensive collection of anecdotes and observations about the development of finance. He begins with a brief discussion of pre-money societies. Then, he carries you through the birth of banking in Renaissance Italy, the 18t...more...]]> 2714607 1594201927 9781594201929 524 174 3.63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255864065m/2714607.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2714607.The_Ascent_of_Money_A_Financial_History_of_the_World 4 0 false Tue Sep 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 10 09:00:12 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 10 09:05:33 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2714607 1594201927 9781594201929 524 174 3.63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255864065m/2714607.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2714607.The_Ascent_of_Money_A_Financial_History_of_the_World 5 1 false Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 03 13:33:12 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 18 12:03:08 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2714607 1594201927 9781594201929 524 174 3.63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255864065m/2714607.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2714607.The_Ascent_of_Money_A_Financial_History_of_the_World 4 1 false Mon Sep 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 14 11:19:38 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 30 09:51:55 -0700 2009 1
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