| Description |
48 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 28 cm. |
| Series |
Inventions and discoveries |
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Inventions and discoveries.
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| Contents |
Features of an economy: tax collection -- Minted coins -- Banks -- Paper money -- Checks -- Stock markets -- Insurance -- The gold standard -- Labor unions -- Mail-order businesses -- Credit cards -- The bar code -- The automated teller machine -- Electronic commerce -- Economic systems: Feudalism -- Mercantilism -- Capitalism -- Communism -- Globalization -- Important dates in economics. |
| Summary |
"An exploration of the transformative impact of inventions and discoveries in the field of economics. Features include fact boxes, sidebars, biographies, and a timeline, glossary, list of recommended reading and Web sites, and index"--Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 47) and index. |
| Study Program |
Accelerated Reader AR MG 7.8 1.0 134166. |
| Subject |
Economics -- Juvenile literature.
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Economic history -- Juvenile literature.
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Inventions -- Juvenile literature.
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| Added Author |
World Book, Inc.
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| ISBN |
9780716603924 |
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0716603926 |
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9780716603801 set |
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0716603802 set |
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