| Edition |
Revised edition. |
| Description |
72 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm. |
| Series |
Eyewitness |
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DK 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 -- Forgery and fakes -- Money and trade -- Money in war -- Power of money -- One million dollars! -- Shared currencies -- France -- Germany -- Netherlands and Belgium -- Italy -- Spain and Portugal -- Greece and Turkey -- Denmark and Norway -- Sweden and Finland -- United Kingdom -- United States of America -- Canada -- Australia and New Zealand -- China and Japan -- Africa -- Looking after money -- Checks and plastic -- Collecting coins -- Did you know? -- Timeline -- Find out more -- Glossary -- 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. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 68) and index. |
| Subject |
Money -- Juvenile literature.
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Money.
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| ISBN |
0756613892 hardcover |
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9780756613891 hardcover |
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0756613981 library binding |
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9780756613983 library binding |
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