About this title: In GREENBACK, British historian Goodwin chronicles the journey the U.S. dollar took to become the world's de facto currency. Goodwin decodes, as much as he can, the bill's peculiar symbols as well as those turns in economic history that made this piece of paper ascend to such prominence. A New York Times Notable Book for 2003.
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780805064070ISBN:0805064079
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780805064070ISBN:0805064079
Description: Good in Good jacket. 218-X-Add Ex-library. Books rated "Good" may have some notes, underlining, or highlighting. These books also may contain the previous owner's name, stamp, sticker, or gift inscription, or may be library discards. read more
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Picador
Date Published: 2004-01-01
ISBN-13:9780312422127ISBN:0312422121
Description: Like New. May be shiny, in some instances dust jackets are not included, no missing pages, no damage to binding, may have a remainder mark. read more
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Edition: First edition. Illustrated.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780805064070ISBN:0805064079
Description: New in new dust jacket. Pristine condition unused and unmarked book. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 368 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Picador
Date Published: 2004-01-01
ISBN-13:9780312422127ISBN:0312422121
Description: New. New, unread, unused & in perfect condition with no damaged or missing pages. Collectible pre-release book with different cover. Great Copy. Ships Lightning Fast. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780805064070ISBN:0805064079
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. Tight spine, clean copy. Previous owner's name on ep. Green boards with dark green spine, silver lettering, corners and spine ends slightly bumped. DJ-minor shelfwear, no chips or tears. 321 Pgs. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Henry Holt & Co, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780805064070ISBN:0805064079
Description: Fine/Fine DJ/Fine. 0-8050-6407-9. read more
"This is a history of the dollar. It's divided into different topics, so it's similar to other "topical" books, like Salt and Cod.
Some of the topics are difficult to understand for history students, such as the history of the Bank of the United States and Hamilton's financial plans. Unfortunately, Goodwin's prose doesn't make it any clearer. Other sections are better, such as Jefferson's attempt to push our nation to adopt a decimal currency and the indifferent reception he (and it) received."
"I found this book extremely interesting. It covers the origins of money, talks about how the word "dollar" came about. The most interesting things for me were: 1) early opposition to the idea of a bank, and 2) all the different dollars that were printed and in circulation before we finally arrived at the dollar we know today. I guess I always thought that once the Constitution was ratified, only the US Mint was printing and issuing money. Terrific book about a not-often-discussed subject."
"This was a lot of fun; it's the history of paper money, wrapped up with the history of the dollar, the concept of money itself, the gold & silver standards, and incidentally the country as a whole. It's remarkable in a way since it takes what we understand as a rock-solid institution, the dollar, and turns it into the real chimera it actually is. I enjoyed the read a lot, it's good light history mixed in with just enough economics to make it real."
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