Dollars and Sense: The Banking Industry

by Sarah Levete

Book Overview

It is not common knowledge that the history of banking has deep roots. The first banks have been traced back to the Middle Ages, and the practice of loaning currency goes all the way back to eighteenth century B.C. The services that banks offer go hand-in-hand with the use of money. Readers will learn about the different kinds of banks, including investment banks, private banks, cooperative banks, the Federal Reserve, and the World Bank. They'll read...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1433977486
• ISBN13: 9781433977480
• Release Date: August 2012
• Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.6" x 9.8"
• Age Range: 11 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 6 to 8