Money

A Richly Illustrated History

Alex Woolf (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

80 Seiten

2024
Big Picture Press (Verlag)
9781800785700 (ISBN)

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This visually extraordinary book presents the history of money as it has never been seen before - from coins to contactless, bankruptcy to billionaires - perfect for readers aged 9+.

From trading seashells and vegetables to mining for cryptocurrency, the journey from cash to contactless has been one full of trial and error, entrepreneurial geniuses and expanding economies.

Uniquely presented through a series of posters, comic-strip retellings, timelines, newspaper articles and much more, this strikingly illustrated book charts the history of money in engaging and unusual ways - guaranteed to keep children gripped.

With expert text written by children's author Alex Woolf and stunning graphic artwork by Nick Taylor.

Alex Woolf (Author) Alex Woolf is the author of over two hundred books, mainly for children and young adults. These include Days That Shook the World: The Wall Street Crash (Wayland, 2002) and You Wouldn't Want to Live without Money (Salariya, 2016). Alex lives in Southgate, North London, with his wife and two children. Nick Taylor (Illustrator) Nick Taylor is an illustrator and graphic artist based in Nottinghamshire, UK. His background in printmaking constantly informs the image-making process, and his inspirations include vintage Penguin book covers, 70's sci-fi films, old issues of Graphis magazine, discovering unheard vinyl treasures, the mysteries of the cosmos and his small but thoughtfully curated stamp collection.

Erscheinungsdatum	10.09.2024
Illustrationen	Nick Taylor
Sprache	englisch
Maße	244 x 308 mm
Gewicht	792 g
Themenwelt	Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Sachbücher ► Geschichte / Politik
	Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Sachbücher ► Recht / Wirtschaft
	Schulbuch / Wörterbuch
ISBN-13	9781800785700 / 9781800785700
Zustand	Neuware