The Chemistry of Money / Brian Rohrig.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rohrig, Brian, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Money--History.

Money.

Chemistry--History.

Chemistry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (287 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

London, England : Royal Society of Chemistry, [2021]

Summary:

"Did you know that some societies once used giant rocks for money? Why do some coins have holes in them? Will plastic soon replace paper currency? The history of money closely parallels the history of chemistry, with advances in material science leading to advances in our physical currency. From the earliest examples of money, through the rise of coins, paper, plastic and beyond, with excursions into corrosion and counterfeiting along the way, this book provides a chemist's eye view into the history of the cash in our pockets. [...] You will never look at money the same way again!" -- Back cover

Contents:

The history of money

The rise of coins

The changing face of our coins

Corrosion (and related matters)

Paper money

Counterfeiting

The future of money.

Notes:

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781839168482

183916848X

9781788017114

1788017110

OCLC:

1439603781