| ID | 021693 |
| Call Number | 332.49/BAI |
| Title Proper | Cowries, coins, credit: the history of money |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Phillips, Mike (ill.) ; Bailey, Gerry ; Law, Felicia ; Brooks, Rosie (ill.) |
| Publication | Minneapolis, Compass Point Books, 2006. |
| Description | 47p Purple and white Spine |
| Series | My money |
| Note | Looks at how money was created throughout history. |
| Note | Time Line: landmarks in money
Barter
Potlatch
Tool coins
First coins
Power and prestige
Coins
Keeping records and counting
Pictographs, cuneiform
Adding money
Adding tools
Minting and milling
Parts of a coin
Process of minting
Leonardo's invention
Coin collections
Coin detecting
Precious gold
Gold beliefs
Legend of El Dorado
Spanish gold
Pirates
Pieces of eight
Mining gold
Wimmer's nugget
Prospecting and panning
Fool's gold
Gold mines of the world
Facts about gold
Treasure hunting
Treasure Island
Bullion
Alchemy
Gold standard
Gold reserves
Assay: hallmarks
Marco Polo
Parts of a note
Paper money
Tobacco money
The greenback
Designing notes
Forgery
Stamps
Stamp collections
Famous stamps
Cheques
Money orders: postal orders
Design a bank note
Plastic money
Credit
ATM: PINs
Credit cards
Identity theft
Money abroad
Foreign exchange
Currencies
Traveller's cheques
Invisible money
Electronic money
Smart cards
Mobile phone banking
Electronic purse
Rfid
Index
Useful addresses |
| Standard Number | 0756516765 |
| Price. Qualification | Rs.299(Hb) |
| Classification Number | 332.49 |
| Key Words | Money - History ; Lexile 1020L ; UOI - Economic activities ; UOI - Trade |