About this title: In this history of humans' fascination with gold, the author discusses the ways in which the prized element has inspired artists to create, motivated political leaders to conquer foreign nations, and encouraged explorers to embark on dangerous expeditions. He also describes gold's physical properties, offering reasons why people all over the globe ...
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Binding: Audiobook Cassette
Publisher: Random House Audio Publishing Group
Date Published: 10/2000
ISBN-13:9780375416088ISBN:0375416080
Description: Fine Like New, Unread, not previously owned. May show signs of wear including remainder marks or stickers on book or cover. 4 cassette(s). Abridged. read more
Binding: Audiobook Cassette
Publisher: Random House Audio Publishing Group
Date Published: 10/2000
ISBN-13:9780375416088ISBN:0375416080
Description: Fine Like New, Unread, not previously owned. May show signs of wear including remainder marks or stickers on book or cover. 4 cassette(s). Abridged. read more
Binding: Audiobook Cassette
Publisher: Random House Audio Publishing Group
Date Published: 10/2000
ISBN-13:9780375416088ISBN:0375416080
Description: Fine Like New, Unread, not previously owned. May show signs of wear including remainder marks or stickers on book or cover. 4 cassette(s). Abridged. read more
Binding: Audiobook Cassette
Publisher: Random House Audio Publishing Group
Date Published: 10/2000
ISBN-13:9780375416088ISBN:0375416080
Description: Fine Like New, Unread, not previously owned. May show signs of wear including remainder marks or stickers on book or cover. 4 cassette(s). Abridged. read more
Binding: Audiobook Cassette
Publisher: Random House Audio Publishing Group
Date Published: 10/2000
ISBN-13:9780375416088ISBN:0375416080
Description: Fine Like New, Unread, not previously owned. May show signs of wear including remainder marks or stickers on book or cover. 4 cassette(s). Abridged. read more
Binding: Audiobook Cassette
Publisher: Random House Audio Publishing Group
Date Published: 10/2000
ISBN-13:9780375416088ISBN:0375416080
Description: Fine Like New, Unread, not previously owned. May show signs of wear including remainder marks or stickers on book or cover. 4 cassette(s). Abridged. read more
Description: Very Good. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Audiobook Cassette
Publisher: Random House, Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9780375416088ISBN:0375416080
Description: New in New jacket. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. This is an audiobook with 4 cassettes. Brand new, still in factory shrinkwrap. Read by Eric Conger. Approx 6 hours. Abridged. read more
Description: New. Brand new 4-cassette audiobook in original box. All items listed as new at Baba's Books are BRAND NEW from our warehouse and have never been used. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9780471252108ISBN:0471252107
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. AR6-DJ has some rubbing, light discoloration and shelf wear otherwise very good. Book has foxing on some page edges, light discoloration and shelf wear otherwise very good. Far more than a tale of romantic myths, daring explorations, and the history of money and power struggles, The POwer of Gold suggests that the true significance of this infamous element may lie in the timeless passions it continues to evoke, and what this reveals about ... read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, Somerset, New Jersey, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780471003786ISBN:0471003786
Description: Very Good. 5 1/2 x 8. In very good, clean, unmarked condition. Spine uncreased. Cover shows light edge/shelfwear. A historical review of how gold has influenced the evolution of monetary systems and trade from early civilizations to present day. read more
Binding: Audio Cassette
Publisher: Random House Audio
Date Published: 2000-10-03
ISBN-13:9780375416088ISBN:0375416080
Description: Very Good. Tapes play perfectly, from a private collection. Abridged, on four cassettes. Wear to box corners. Ships w/domestic tracking. read more
Edition: First edition.
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, New York, NY
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9780471252108ISBN:0471252107
Description: New. No dust jacket as issued. 432 p.22 cm. Contains: Illustrations. Index. Bibliography. Audience: General/trade. The history of mankind's obsession with gold. A fascinating read. read more
"Did you know that every bit of gold ever extracted from the earth still exists? Did you know that if you hoarded all that gold into one pile, it wouldn't even fill one of today's oil supertankers?
Bernstein's book is a great read. Hopefully I'll have time to write a more extensive review later. The scope of the book runs from the Bronze Age in Greece to the 1990s, with pit stops in Rome, Byzantine, Arabia, China, Renaissance Italy, Enlightenment England, and the gold rushes of 19th century America, Australia and Russia. The discussion of the Great Depression and its link to the Gold Standard is particularly enlightening. More later..."
"Great subject and at times excellent story-telling, but Berstein jumps around so much that you get the impression he didn't use an outline when he wrote the thing. Still, gold is so interesting that it can keep you entertained."
"Sweet book on the history of not only gold but money and the representation of value. This is one awesome economic history lesson (and one I gladly came across)"
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