The Story of Money by Martin Jenkins (Paperback)

A funny, philosophical look at the universal subject of money by \naward-winning non-fiction writer Martin Jenkins, illustrated by Satoshi \nKitamura. In the Yap Islands in the South Pacific money can be a stone \nwith a hole in the middle. It can be a string of shells, a bundle of \ncloth or a copper slab. It's the stuff that makes the world go round and\n doesn't grow on trees. In this fascinating and thought-provoking book, \nMartin Jenkins explores the history of money from its earliest \nbeginnings to the electronic banking of today. Along the way we learn \nabout hunter gatherers, barter, clay tablets, goat swapping, precious \nmetals, hard bargains, IOUs, interest, coins, Romans, taxes, inflation, \npaper money, currencies and exchange rates. Satoshi Kitamura\u2019s quirky, \nsatirical drawings perfectly complement the dry humour of the text and \nin the end we are reminded that money only exists because we believe in \nit.