The ABC of Money: Lessons from a Tycoon

by Andrew Carnegie

Book Overview

It seems a simple question -- what is money?-- but the answer is more complicated than you'd think. In 1891, America's greatest self-made man, steel tycoon Andrew Carnegie, took on the subject in this essay. Here, he explains:

- the historical basis for money as a medium of exchange
- the difference between "money" and "currency"
- the trouble governments get into when they "make money"
- the problems that coming with backing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1944529357
• ISBN13: 9781944529352
• Release Date: July 2018
• Publisher: Cosimo Classics
• Length: 34 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 5.0" x 8.0"