Money
Autor David McWilliamsen Limba Engleză Paperback – 5 iun 2025
THE INTERNATIONAL #1 BESTSELLER
SHORTLISTED FOR THE AN POST IRISH BOOK AWARDS 2024 NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR
A WATERSTONES NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024
A 2024 BOOK OF THE YEAR IN THE OBSERVER, ECONOMIST, FINANCIAL TIMES AND PROSPECT
‘A breathtaking, expansive and imaginative ride through the history and future of money from an author who truly understands it’ PROFESSOR BRIAN COX
‘Exceptional’ FINANCIAL TIMES
‘A cracking book that is as enjoyable as it is readable’ PETER FRANKOPAN
‘Equally entertaining and insightful’ YANIS VAROUFAKIS
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MONEY.
The object of our desires.
The engine of our genius.
Humanity’s greatest invention.
From clay tablets in Mesopotamia to today’s cryptocurrency, global economist David McWilliams takes us on an epic journey of innovation, disruption and transformation that is an astonishing new history of our species.
The question is, over 5,000 years, have we changed money – or has money changed us?
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‘A fun history of money told through the stories of the chancers, cheats, scoundrels and geniuses who made it happen’ KATIE MARTIN
‘An impressive journey that fizzes with facts’ ECONOMIST
‘An eye-opening history of what makes the world go round’ EVENING STANDARD
‘Compelling, funny and original’ KATJA HOYER
‘If, as David McWilliams complains, economists take the fun out of money, then he is the exception that proves the rule: a man who could not write a boring sentence if he tried’ TOM HOLLAND
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781471195464
ISBN-10: 1471195465
Pagini: 432
Ilustrații: 2x8pp colour plates
Dimensiuni: 129 x 198 x 30 mm
Greutate: 0.37 kg
Editura: Simon&Schuster
ISBN-10: 1471195465
Pagini: 432
Ilustrații: 2x8pp colour plates
Dimensiuni: 129 x 198 x 30 mm
Greutate: 0.37 kg
Editura: Simon&Schuster
Recenzii
‘A hugely ambitious, insightful and readable account of our relationship with money'
‘This is an author who knows how to hook his audience . . . There is no shortage of books about money . . . but few are as lively as this one. With McWilliams as your guide, your journey into the story of money will be so much more digestible and fun’
'If you still think of economics as 'the dismal science', then this firecracker of a book might change your mind'
‘Well researched and crammed full of anecdotes that help bring a dry subject to life. Much to enjoy – for the lay reader as well as the economist’
‘A breathtaking, expansive and imaginative ride through the history and future of money from an author who truly understands it. If, like me, you’ve never quite figured out where money comes from or even what it is, this is the book for you’
'If, as David McWilliams complains, economists take the fun out of money, then he is the exception that proves the rule: a man who could not write a boring sentence if he tried, and who, in this brilliantly informative and entertaining book, has done his subject splendid justice'
‘A timely, fascinating account of how money has powered life on our planet from Ireland’s superstar economist. Money is so often shrouded in secrecy and manipulated by forces we barely understand, so it’s refreshing to read a book that traces our relationship with it with such healthy irreverence!’
'Entertaining and compelling . . . raises profound questions as to how we have ordered our societies and the inequalities that we have built into the template of our civilisations . . . . a fabulous read'
‘Fascinating . . . a wonderful mix of the author’s deep knowledge of history and economics and his understanding of human psychology, told in an engaging and personable style . . . Money: A Story of Humanity will not only give you a deeper appreciation of that banknote in your pocket or that depressingly small number in your current account, but also of how such things shaped the world around us, our lives and our communities'
‘A tour de force of economic history that manages to be erudite, authoritative and engaging . . . His account is peppered with memorably colourful - and sometimes spicy - details that will grab the attention of experts and lay people alike . . . After reading this, you will never look at your bank account in the same way again’
‘This is an author who knows how to hook his audience . . . There is no shortage of books about money . . . but few are as lively as this one. With McWilliams as your guide, your journey into the story of money will be so much more digestible and fun’
'If you still think of economics as 'the dismal science', then this firecracker of a book might change your mind'
‘Well researched and crammed full of anecdotes that help bring a dry subject to life. Much to enjoy – for the lay reader as well as the economist’
‘A breathtaking, expansive and imaginative ride through the history and future of money from an author who truly understands it. If, like me, you’ve never quite figured out where money comes from or even what it is, this is the book for you’
'If, as David McWilliams complains, economists take the fun out of money, then he is the exception that proves the rule: a man who could not write a boring sentence if he tried, and who, in this brilliantly informative and entertaining book, has done his subject splendid justice'
‘A timely, fascinating account of how money has powered life on our planet from Ireland’s superstar economist. Money is so often shrouded in secrecy and manipulated by forces we barely understand, so it’s refreshing to read a book that traces our relationship with it with such healthy irreverence!’
'Entertaining and compelling . . . raises profound questions as to how we have ordered our societies and the inequalities that we have built into the template of our civilisations . . . . a fabulous read'
‘Fascinating . . . a wonderful mix of the author’s deep knowledge of history and economics and his understanding of human psychology, told in an engaging and personable style . . . Money: A Story of Humanity will not only give you a deeper appreciation of that banknote in your pocket or that depressingly small number in your current account, but also of how such things shaped the world around us, our lives and our communities'
‘A tour de force of economic history that manages to be erudite, authoritative and engaging . . . His account is peppered with memorably colourful - and sometimes spicy - details that will grab the attention of experts and lay people alike . . . After reading this, you will never look at your bank account in the same way again’
Descriere
For readers of SAPIENS and Yanis Varoufakis, the definitive story of money and how it shaped humankind from influential global economist David McWilliams