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Highlights
- 'Superb' - Tim Harford, author of How to Make the World Add Up Money is essential to the economy and how we live our lives, yet is inherently worthless.
- About the Author: Gavin Jackson is an economics correspondent at The Economist, writing about climate change and specializing in economics, business and public policy.
- 432 Pages
- Business + Money Management, Money & Monetary Policy
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About the Book
An accessible guide to economics aimed at anyone who is curious about the news but is often left confused by financial journalism.Book Synopsis
'Superb' - Tim Harford, author of How to Make the World Add Up
Money is essential to the economy and how we live our lives, yet is inherently worthless. We can use it to build a home or send us to space, and it can lead to the rise and fall of empires. Few innovations have had such a huge impact on the development of humanity, but money is a shared fiction; a story we believe in so long as others act as if it is true. Money is rarely out of the headlines - from the invention of cryptocurrencies to the problem of high inflation, extraordinary interventions by central banks and the power the West has over the worldwide banking system. In Money in One Lesson, Gavin Jackson answers the most important questions on what money is and how it shapes our world, drawing on vivid examples from throughout history to demystify and show how societies and its citizens, both past and present, are always entwined with matters of money. 'A highly illuminating, well-researched and beautifully written book on one of humanity's most important innovations' - Martin Wolf, chief economics commentator, Financial TimesReview Quotes
"Delightful and deep . . . a superb account of the strange connections between money and economics." --Tim Harford, author, The Data Detective"A highly illuminating, well researched and beautifully written book on one of humanity's most important innovations. People both love and hate money. But mostly, they fail to understand it. Such ignorance is not bliss. Happily, this book will go far to cure it." --Martin Wolf, chief economics commentator, the Financial Times"A lucid exposition of a widely misunderstood topic, liberally illustrated with nuggets of intriguing information." --John Kay, author, Radical Uncertainly
About the Author
Gavin Jackson is an economics correspondent at The Economist, writing about climate change and specializing in economics, business and public policy. He is an emerging voice on the economy and has appeared on BBC Radio and TV. Money in One Lesson is his first book.Dimensions (Overall): 7.4 Inches (H) x 5.3 Inches (W) x 1.7 Inches (D)
Weight: .65 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Sub-Genre: Money & Monetary Policy
Genre: Business + Money Management
Number of Pages: 432
Publisher: Pan Publishing
Format: Paperback
Author: Gavin Jackson
Language: English
Street Date: July 18, 2023
TCIN: 88954522
UPC: 9781529051858
Item Number (DPCI): 247-06-0949
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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