The History of Money. From Cowrie Shells to Euros

The History of Money. From Cowrie Shells to Euros

Money was invented even before the beginning of written history, and we can only guess when and how it happened.
Money is a universal medium of exchange; it can be used to acquire anything. The quantity of money measures the... value of a particular good or service, and wages are also measured in money, or, in other words, the value of various specialists. Money can be paper, metal, or virtual…
They established a new way of thinking and acting, which changed the world. Today, the power of money becomes undeniable in human affairs. With the development of society, the role of money within it became more complex. In the modern world, it is part of economic relations without which we cannot exist in the way we are used to.
If money were removed from our lives, humanity would regress several centuries in its development…
Don't be lazy, read the history of this universal commodity, and you will certainly learn many interesting things.

Author: Егор Грин

Printhouse: Tsentrpoligraf

Series: I Want to Know Everything

Age restrictions: 16+

Year of publication: 2022

ISBN: 9785227097736

Number of pages: 319

Size: 195х123х19 mm

Cover type: hard

Weight: 270 g

ID: 1196333

Money was invented even before the beginning of written history, and we can only guess when and how it happened.

Money is a universal medium of exchange; it can be used to acquire anything. The quantity of money measures the value of a particular good or service, and wages are also measured in money, or, in other words, the value of various specialists. Money can be paper, metal, or virtual…

They established a new way of thinking and acting, which changed the world. Today, the power of money becomes undeniable in human affairs. With the development of society, the role of money within it became more complex. In the modern world, it is part of economic relations without which we cannot exist in the way we are used to.

If money were removed from our lives, humanity would regress several centuries in its development…

Don't be lazy, read the history of this universal commodity, and you will certainly learn many interesting things.

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