Money is one of the most important inventions in the history of human civilisation, allowing people to exchange goods and services, and amass great wealth and power. This book tells the story of money, from its origins to the rise of the banking system and beyond. You Wouldn't Want to Live Without Money! is part of the new science and technology strand within the internationally acclaimed You Wouldn't Want to Be series, created and designed by David Salariya.
This is Book 13 in the You Wouldn't Want to Live Without Series. See all You Wouldn't Want to Live Without books here.
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Alex Woolf studied history at Essex University, and has written and edited many 20th century history titles for young people.
More about Alex WoolfJohn Malam studied ancient history and archaeology at the University of Birmingham, after which he worked as an archaeologist at the Iron Bridge Gorge Museum in Shropshire. He is now an author specialising in information books for children. He lives in Cheshire with his wife, a book designer, and their two children.
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