A Brief History of Money: 4,000 Years of Markets, Currencies, Debt and Crisis

Money has taken various forms over the years, from cowrie shells to gold to ones and zeros. And while it might be the root of all evil, it turns out that it's very needed in today's world and for thousands of years. A Brief History of Money records the evolution of money as civilization itself has changed, from its origin as a credit system in Mesopotamia, to the financial revolutions of the modern era.