| Edition |
First American edition. |
| Description |
63 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm. |
| Series |
Eyewitness books
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| Contents |
This is money -- Funny money? -- First coins -- First paper money -- How coins are made -- How banknotes are made -- Forgeries and fakes -- Money and trade -- Money in war -- Power of money -- One million dollars! -- United States of America -- France -- Germany -- Netherlands and Belgium -- Italy -- Spain and Portugal -- Greece and Turkey -- Denmark and Norway -- Sweden and Finland -- United KIngdom -- Canada -- Australia and New Zealand -- China and Japan -- Africa -- Looking after money -- Checks and plastic -- Collecting coins -- Money of the world -- Index. |
| Summary |
Examines, in text and photographs, the symbolic and material meaning of money, from shekels, shells, and beads to gold, silver, checks, and credit cards. Also discusses how coins and banknotes are made, the value of money during wartime, and how to collect coins. Full-color photos by the British Museum. An attractive 'Eyewitness Book' with striking photos and a logically organized text describing what money is, the first coins, paper money, how money is made, and coin-collecting. Photos of current coins and bills used worldwide are of special interest. |
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Examines, in text and photographs, the symbolic and material meaning of money, from shekels, shells, and beads to gold, silver, checks, and credit cards. Also discusses how coins and banknotes are made, the value of money during wartime, and how to collect coins. |
| Subject |
Money -- Juvenile literature.
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Money.
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| ISBN |
0679804382 |
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0679904387 (library binding) |
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