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The Ascent of Money

By: Niall Ferguson
Narrated by: Hugh Ross
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Bread, cash, dosh, dough, loot: Call it what you like, it matters. To Christians, love of it is the root of all evil. To generals, it's the sinews of war. To revolutionaries, it's the chains of labour. But in The Ascent of Money, Niall Ferguson shows that finance is in fact the foundation of human progress. What's more, he reveals financial history as the essential back-story behind all history.©2008 Niall Ferguson (P)2009 WF Howes Ltd Economic History Economics World Money Capitalism Banking Global Financial Crisis War Socialism US Economy Taxation Great Recession
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A very well written and researched book, just a little too dry for me. And written in 2009, also a little out of date.

A specialist book

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If you could sum up The Ascent of Money in three words, what would they be?

concise, epic. educating

What other book might you compare The Ascent of Money to, and why?

Any other book by Niall Ferguson

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

There was no specific section that stands out it is the over view the book provides that is most interesting

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excellent audiobook, very interesting,

Fascinating

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Decent book but my god - this narrator needs to stop doing his kooky accents. His American one he does when quoting an American is some tongue in cheek joke, done all smarmy and stupid. So cringe inducing. I’m glad he didn’t do one for the Chinese he quoted.

Annoying accents

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The wealth of knowledge the author displays is astounding but as you would expect from a book on finance, the necessary details can make it less riveting at times.

Massively informative if a little dry at times

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Well researched and good to see the global development of the current financial system over centuries! Thank you!

Great History about Money

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