The House of Rothschild: Money's Prophets, 1798-1848
by Niall Ferguson |
The Cash Nexus
by Niall Ferguson | 
Double Entry
by Jane Gleeson-White | 
Civilization: The West and the Rest
by Niall Ferguson |
1492
by Felipe Fernandez-Armesto |
The Evolution of Civilizations
by Carroll Quigley | 
A Splendid Exchange
by William J. Bernstein |
Catastrophe
by David Keys | 
The Birth of Plenty
by William J. Bernstein | 
The History of Money
by Jack Weatherford |
Civilization
by Roger Osborne | 
The Company
by John Micklethwait | 
The Ascent of Money
by Niall Ferguson |
Captain Bligh's Portable Nightmare
by John Toohey | 
The Twentieth Century
by Howard Zinn |
Incorporating myth, history and contemporary investigation, Bernstein tells the story of how human beings have become intoxicated, obsessed, enriched, impoverished, humbled and proud for the sake of gold. From the past to the future, Bernstein's portrayal of gold is intimately linked to the character of humankind.