{"product_id":"a-quick-history-of-money-isbn-9780711262751","title":"A Quick History of Money","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhy is a $5 note worth $5? Where do coins come from? What do banks actually \u003ci\u003edo\u003c\/i\u003e? All this and so much more is answered in \u003ci\u003eA Quick History of Money\u003c\/i\u003e, a crash course from cash cows to cryptocurrency.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Money might sound all grown-up and serious, but the history of buying, selling, saving, and stealing is full of crazy stories and unbelievable facts. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Quick History of Money\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is here to show you the silly side, as well as give you the lowdown on the important stuff like interest, stocks and shares, and wealth inequality.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYou will discover\u003c\/b\u003e: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow the earliest societies got by without a penny in their pockets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy gold gets all the glory.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow the first banks started making money from money.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWho invented the first banknotes and the concept of ‘fiat’ money.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe craziest money-making cons of all time, from shaving coins to selling the Eiffel Tower… twice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow wealth is measured in the modern-day.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistory’s most expensive money mistakes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat money might look like in the future.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreat tips for slick saving and smart spending.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e Plus, read about the \u003cb\u003eworld’s weirdest wonga\u003c\/b\u003e, from the four-tonne stones used as currency on the island of Yap, to teacups and sea shells in ancient Asia, to beaver pelts in colonial Canada. Learn how hyperinflation leads to some mind-blowing money math, like the Bitcoins used to buy two pizzas in 2010 that would be worth over $90 million today. Test your knowhow with a quiz at the back of the book.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Packed with facts and jokes, the latest in the \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eQuick Histories\u003c\/i\u003e series\u003c\/b\u003e takes us on a chronological tour from cashless societies to… cashless societies, proving that while it might make the world go round, money sure is funny.","brand":"Wide Eyed Editions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44891937013989,"sku":"NP9780711262751","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/0bc99573-0d48-49c8-ae93-ac65014c2674.jpg?v=1767816040","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/a-quick-history-of-money-isbn-9780711262751","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}