{"product_id":"9781554072828","title":"Money","description":"\u003cp\u003e  \u003ci\u003eA colorful history of coins and currency from their very beginnings.\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  \u003cb\u003eMoney\u003c\/b\u003e tells the story of coins and paper money from ancient to modern times. The book is an exciting collaboration by curators at the British Museum, home to one of the world's finest numismatic collections. Profusely illustrated with 545 color and archival images, \u003cb\u003eMoney\u003c\/b\u003e traces the use of monetary exchange from a primitive barter system to the online, cashless systems operating today.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  \u003cb\u003eMoney\u003c\/b\u003e examines its subject with authority and imagination, covering its history through the ages and across the world:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003eAncient Mesopotamia, Greece and Egypt\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eThe Roman world\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eMedieval Europe\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eIslamic lands\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eIndia and Southeast Asia\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eChina and the\r\n            Far East\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eAfrica and Oceania\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eThe early modern period and the modern period.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Including modern developments, such as the introduction of the Euro and e-money, \u003cb\u003eMoney\u003c\/b\u003e is an up-to-date, lively and thought provoking introduction to the subject. It will be of interest to history buffs, economists, bankers and general readers. The beautiful photographs are a fine resource for collectors.  \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n","brand":"Catherine Eagleton","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback Trade paperback (US)","offer_id":52704819773600,"sku":"9781554072828","price":15.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/8637\/5072\/files\/BNCImageAPI_0b8f0abf-cb55-4d41-8804-ee29e6650520.jpg?v=1755287270","url":"https:\/\/rivendell-books.com\/products\/9781554072828","provider":"Rivendell Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}