power gold de bernstein peter (139 résultats)

Paperback. Etat : Good. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.

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Hardcover. Etat : Good. Etat de la jaquette : Good. First Edition. D/J and Book are in great shape An excellent copy. This book is a noble treatment of the most noble of element. The Power of Gold is a brilliantand unexpected tale of three thousand years of a metal as virtual reality. You will receive the book seen in the image. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Etat : NEW.

Hardback. Etat : Near Fine. 1st US Edition. Large octavo size [16x24cm approx]. Near Fine condition in a Near Fine Dustjacket. Dustjacket now protected in our purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. An excellent copy. Illustrated with Colour photographs. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 432 pages.

VG/VG faint creasing to dj at ends of spine. no inscriptions. lovely clean copy. 1st/1st. collectable. The story of gold in all it's splendour and mythology, and an expert explanation for the "gold standard" as a basis for economic stability - and its flaws.

Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Near Fine. First Edition Review Copy. In print for 27.95.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Near Fine. First Edition. Bumped corner.

Audio CD. Etat : Good - Cash. CDs and case showing light use wear. Stock photos may not look exactly like the book.

24 cm, gebunden Pp., SU. 432 S., Guter Zustand. In englischer Sprache. In English. Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 900.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good Hardback. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good Dj. author of Against the Gods.

Audio Book (Cassette). Etat : Very Good. ABRIDGED AUDIO CASSETTES. Although as new in shrinkwrap, box is lightly crushed at one end.

Etat : BUONO. New York, John Wiley & Sons Inc. cm.16x23,5, pp.XIV,432, legatura ed.sopracop.fig.a col.

hardcover octavo (NF), d/w (NF) ; all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples.Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.

2000 1ST VG/VG.

432 S., Lit.verz. Reg. Kart.mS. *gutes Expl.*.

Soft cover. Etat : Very Good+. Advanced uncorrected proof, publisher material laid in. Slight edgewear. 407 pages.

Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Fine in a Fine dust jacket. ; 9.1 X 6.1 X 1.5 inches; 448 pages.

Very good in very lightly edgeworn jacket. First Printing hardbound Large eraser scar on front fly.

1st edition hardback with dust jacket As New octavo. xiv + 432pp., bnotes, bibliog., index, By the author of 'Against the Odds'.

Pp. 304, illustrated throughout in colour and black & white, bibliography, index; demy 4to; black boards, spine lettered in gilt; dust wrapper; John Wiley & Sons, New York, 2004. *First published in 2000. 'Begins with the magical, religious and artistic significance of gold, progressing to the invention of coinage, the transformation of gold into money and eventually to the gold standard' [wrapper blurb].

Paperback. Etat : new. Excellent Condition.Excels in customer satisfaction, prompt replies, and quality checks.

2000 Bernstein, Peter L THE POWER OF GOLD: THE HISTORY OF AN OBSESSION NY: John Wiley & Sons, c2000 First printing 432pp, notes, bibliography, index, 8vo, As new hardbound in dj,

1st edition softbacks with stiff wrappers As New octavo xi + 383, xiv + 432, xi + 340pp., b/w pls., bibliogs., indexes,

Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : As New. 1st Edition. Fine unread condition black boards with gold spine lettering contained in an as new condition price-clipped color illustrated dust jacket. Includes Author Dedication; Preliminary Page Quote by Sir Thomas More; Acknowledgments; Prologue: The Supreme Possession; Epilogue: The Supreme Possession? Notes; Bibliography; and Index. The lower front right corner of the blank first free front endpaper has a former company owner 1 1/2 inch blind-stamped insignia; the volume is otherwise in as new condition. "The story of gold -- in all its splendor and mythology, its fascination for individuals and nations alike . Peter Bernstein is up to the challenge. His spritely exposition is a fine read even as it makes us think and reflect." - Paul A. Volcker, Former Chairman of the Federal Reserve. "Admirably written .a wonderfully interesting view -- not alone of gold but of the greater economic history. Like other of his work, it is assured of a wide readership." - John Kenneth Galbraith, Professor of Economics Emeritus, Harvard University. "This book is a noble treatment of the mosts noble of elements. The Power of Gold is a brilliant and unexpected tale of three thousand years of a metal as virtual reality." - Steve Jones, author. "Hats off! We are in the presence of a master . to read with such delight .the astonishing width and depth of Bernstein's knowledge." - Roger G. Kennedy, Director Emeritus, National Museum of American History. ". a fascinating story .wittily written, and full of original insights . Peter Bernstein has once more written a brilliant book, both highly instructive and entertaining." - Pierre Keller, former senior partner, Lombard Odier & Cie, Geneva. ". Peter L. Bernstein. tells the story of history's most coveted, celebrated, and inglorious asset: gold. From the ancient fascinations of Msses and Midas through the modern convulsions caused by the gold standard and its aftermath, gold has led many of its most eager and proud possessors to a bad end. Gold had them, rather than the other way around. And while the same cycle of obsession and desperation may reverberate in today's fast-moving, electronically-driven stock markets, the role of gold in shaping human history is the striking feature of this tumultuous tale. Such is the power of gold. This fascinating account begins with the magical, religious, and artistic qualities of gold and progresses to the invention of coinage, the transformation of gold into money, and the gold standard. The more important gold becomes as money, the more loudly it speaks of power - even more loudly than when it served as an entry to Heaven or a symbol of omnipotence. Ultimately, the book confronts the future of gold in a world where it appears to have been relegated to the periphery of global finance. From the Bible to the Gold Rush era to modern day Fort Knox and beyond, unforgettable characters stride through these pages. Contemplate gold from the diverse perspectives of monarchs and moneyers, potentates and politicians, men of legendary wealth and others of more plebeian beginnings; from Asia Minor's King Croesus to Rome's noted speculator Crassus, to Byzantine emperors and humble miners, Venice's Marco Polo and Spain's Francisco Pizarro, to Charlemagne and Charles de Gaulle, Richard I and Richard Nixon, Isaac Newton and Winston Churchill, Britain's economists David Ricardo and John Maynard Keynes, and Christopher Columbus and the Forty-Niners. Perhaps most remarkable are the frantic speculators who pushed gold to $850.00 an ounce in 1980 just as their counterparts twenty years later drove Internet stocks to exorbitant heights. Whether it is Egyptian pharaohs with depraved tastes, the luxury-mad survivors of the Black Death, the Chinese inventor of paper money, the pirates on the Spanish Main, or the hard-nosed believers in the international gold standard like the United States' President Herbert Hoover, gold has been the supreme possession.".

paperback. Etat : New. Ship out in 2 business day, And Fast shipping, Free Tracking number will be provided after the shipment.Paperback. Pub Date :2013-08-01 Pages: 368 Language: Chinese Publisher: Shanghai Finance University Press as early as the 5th century BC . the ancient Greek lyric poet Pindar (Pindar) once said : Gold is the son of Zeus . as a precious metal . gold witnessed the ancient times people enduring greed and fear . fascination and distress . Eastern Finance and Derivatives Renditions : Gold Brief History ( 3rd edition ) . the history of gold as a framework to enrich exciting content to the reader la.Four Satisfaction guaranteed,or money back.

First edition of this work on the history of gold. Octavo, original boards. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "For William good as gold- Peter Bernstein." Fine in a fine dust jacket. "The need for realism in reform of its monetary system is what makes Bernstein's story of the Power of Gold so timely. It is a compelling reminder that maintaining a fixed price for gold and fixed exchange rates were difficult even in a simpler financial environment.Peter Bernstein was reluctant to project the story of gold into the future. But to me his message was clear. Yes, gold will be with us, valued not only for its intrinsic qualities but as a last refuge and store of value in turbulent times. But its days as money, as a means of payment and a fixed unit of account are gone" (Paul Volcker).