The Ascent of Money
by Niall Ferguson
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A financial history of the world, tracing the evolution of money, banking, bonds, stocks, insurance, and real estate from ancient civilisations to the 2008 crisis.
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Niall Ferguson
British · b. 1964
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Niall Ferguson is a Scottish historian known for sweeping, often provocative works on finance, empire, and global power, author of The Ascent of Money and Empire.
Niall Ferguson is a prolific and influential historian who writes for both scholarly and popular audiences, often courting controversy with his arguments about empire, capitalism, and the West.
His books include The Ascent of Money, a history of finance, Empire, on the British Empire, The Pity of War, and Civilization, many adapted into television series. He writes widely on economic and geopolitical history and contemporary affairs.
Ferguson is recognized as one of the most prominent and debated historians of his generation, admired for his narrative sweep and willingness to challenge conventional views.
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