The Power of Gold: The History of an Obsession
de Bernstein, Peter L
- Usado
- Aceptable
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Aceptable/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0471252107
- ISBN 13
- 9780471252108
- Librería
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Santa Barbara, California, United States
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Sobre este artículo
New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2000. Cloth, xiv, 432 pages; 24 cm. Tight, clean copy. Dust jacket protected in a mylar cover. A fine copy of the first printing. "In this exciting new book, Peter L. Bernstein, who chronicled the evolution of risk in his recent bestseller, Against the Gods, tells the story of history's most coveted, celebrated, and inglorious asset: gold." - Publisher.. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo. Collectible.
Sinopsis
Incorporating myth, history and contemporary investigation, Bernstein tells the story of how human beings have become intoxicated, obsessed, enriched, impoverished, humbled and proud for the sake of gold. From the past to the future, Bernstein's portrayal of gold is intimately linked to the character of humankind.
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- Librería
- LEFT COAST BOOKS (US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 107631
- Título
- The Power of Gold: The History of an Obsession
- Autor
- Bernstein, Peter L
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Aceptable
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- Fine
- Edición
- 1st
- ISBN 10
- 0471252107
- ISBN 13
- 9780471252108
- Editorial
- John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
- Lugar de publicación
- New York
- Fecha de publicación
- 2000
- Tamaño
- 8vo
- Palabras clave
- COLLECTIBLE
- Catálogos del vendedor
- XXX / COLLECTIBLES; Media / Jewels & Jewelry; Media / Metalwork; Media / Coins & Medals;
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