The History of Money: From Bartering to Banking (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780763679736)

"A snappy course in the evolution of exchange. . . . Thoughtful and entertaining." --Kirkus Reviews

What can take the form of a stone with a hole in the middle, a string of shells, a piece of paper, or a plastic card? The answer is money, of course. But when did we start using it? And why? What does money have to do with writing? And how do taxes and interest work? From the Stone Age to modern banking, Martin Jenkins and Satoshi Kitamura take readers on a fascinating tour of the history of money.

Author: Martin Jenkins
ISBN-10: 0763679739
ISBN-13: 9780763679736
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Language: English
Published: 09/22/2015
Pages: 64
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 8.90h x 7.40w x 0.30d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 6.3
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 168566 / History of Money: From Bartering to Banking

About the Author
Martin Jenkins is the author of several nonfiction books for young readers, including The Time Book, illustrated by Richard Holland, and The Emperor's Egg, illustrated by Jane Chapman. Martin Jenkins lives in Cambridge, England.

Satoshi Kitamura has won several awards, including the Mother Goose Award, the National Art Library Award from the Victoria and Albert Museum, and a Nestle Children's Book Prize Silver Medal. He lives in Japan.