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The History of Money

By: Jack Weatherford
Narrated by: Victor Bevine
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From primitive man's cowrie shells to the electronic cash card, from the markets of Timbuktu to the New York Stock Exchange, The History of Money explores how money and the myriad forms of exchange have affected humanity, and how they will continue to shape all aspects of our lives--economic, political, and personal.

©1998 Jack Weatherford (P)2010 Audible, Inc. Anthropology Economic History Economics International World Imperialism France Interwar Period

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What a journey, one can not imagine how and in what circumstances money was invented and even more interesting, how money has transformed our lives and what purposes it serves.

Interesting & eye opener!

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The book could do with Ann appendix for what happened in the last 20 years.

Good, but missing what's happening now

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I really enjoyed this book. If you are interested in History, Philosophy and are generally curious about our world, then this book is a must! It's a comprehensive, accessible account of how money shaped the society we live in. Not a dull moment!

A compelling book!

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This is an excellent listen as it describes all versions of money over the history of humanity. It describes many good events in history that have resulted in the effects of money. For example, when money was in silver and gold coins the spanish found huge reserves in south america, then it became the richest country because money was valued in the coins. It goes from barter to the current system and what made a great impression upon me is just how short a time it has been since money was held in computer records and the credit crunch occurred very quickly (in historical timeline). Well worth the money and worth listening to a few times, good stories to tell your friends at dinner parties.

Money over the history of humanity

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The author has brought together a broad range of sources and on occasions he spins a good tale.

This populist account has no pretensions to be scholarly. Sometimes it seems rather rambling and it feels it's age as it was written more than 20 years ago.

Nonetheless it is an easy listen and the narration is competent.

Journalistic account entertaining delivered

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Overall interesting and it's predictions have come to fruition, but a lot has moved and happened to this since writing so don't expect commentary on modern commerce etc.

Worthwhile

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i have never listen or red anything as pretentious and stupid as this book.
Dropping names and concepts that he does understand the author is absolutely ridiculous .

Charlatan

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filled with filler
needs updating
it could be more focused on the subject matter..
it was not worth the money... and was thinking of asking for a credit as it was that poor.

poor... it filled with filler.. it could be tight

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