Money: The Unauthorised Biography

Informationen zum Autor Felix Martin was educated in the UK, Italy and the US, and holds degrees in classics, international relations and economics, including a D.Phil. in Economics from Oxford University. He worked for the World Bank and for the European Stability Initiative think tank, and was a partner in the fixed income division at Liontrust Asset Management. His first book, Money: An Unauthorised Biography , was published by The Bodley Head in 2013 and was a finalist for the Guardian First Book Award. The Cobra Effect is Martin's second book. Klappentext What is money, and how does it work? This book unfolds a panoramic secret history and explains the truth about money: what it is, where it comes from, and how it works. It rearranges your understanding of the world and shows how money can once again become the powerful force for freedom we have ever known. Zusammenfassung What is money, and how does it work? This book unfolds a panoramic secret history and explains the truth about money: what it is, where it comes from, and how it works. It rearranges your understanding of the world and shows how money can once again become the powerful force for freedom we have ever known.

Product details

• Authors: Felix Martin, Martin Felix
• Publisher: Vintage UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 03.07.2014
• EAN: 9780099578529
• ISBN: 978-0-09-957852-9
• No. of pages: 352
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 26 mm
• Series: VINTAGE BOOKS
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries; History, Business and Management, HISTORY / General, Business & management, economic crisis; money; keynes; currency; locke