About the book: 2014 / Money is present in the life of every person and leaves few people indifferent. Money attracts and disgusts. They determine the outcome of wars and help create beautiful works of art. It is all the more surprising that the majority of people know very little about money. The famous British historian Niall Ferguson undertook to fill this gap and completed the task brilliantly. In his new book, “The Rise of Money,” which was published at the height of the global economic crisis, he restores the path traveled by money from antiquity to the present day, simply and clearly explains the meaning of complex financial concepts and terms, and deals with the most entrenched misconceptions. And of course, he examines in detail the causes of the current crisis. Today, more and more people are becoming part of the global financial system - and learning about the world's financial history is more important than ever..