DK Eyewitness Books: Money

by Cribb, Joe

• ISBN13: 9780756613891
• ISBN10: 0756613892
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-09-05
• Publisher: DK Publishing, Inc.

Summary

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."-- "Kirkus. "

Table of Contents

This is money	p. 6
Funny money?	p. 8
The first coins	p. 10
The first paper money	p. 12
How coins are made	p. 14
How banknotes are made	p. 16
Forgery and fakes	p. 18
Money and trade	p. 20
Money in war	p. 22
The power of money	p. 24
One million dollars!	p. 26
Shared currencies	p. 28
France	p. 30
Germany	p. 32
Netherlands and Belgium	p. 34
Italy	p. 36
Spain and Portugal	p. 38
Greece and Turkey	p. 40
Denmark and Norway	p. 42
Sweden and Finland	p. 44
United Kingdom	p. 46
United States of America	p. 48
Canada	p. 50
Australia and New Zealand	p. 52
China and Japan	p. 54
Africa	p. 56
Looking after money	p. 58
Checks and plastic	p. 60
Collecting coins	p. 62
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