{"product_id":"the-power-of-gold-9781118270103","title":"The Power of Gold","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eFrom the New Foreword by Paul Volcker\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis bestselling book reveals a record of human nature in the ubiquity of gold\u003c\/b\u003e with a new foreword by Paul Volcker\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this exciting book, the late Peter L. Bernstein tells the story of history''s most coveted, celebrated, and inglorious asset: gold. From the ancient fascinations of Moses and Midas through the modern convulsions caused by th\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Bernstein's book is a fascinating read, especially in light of the recent run-up in the price of gold. Should gold once again be viewed as a currency, as so many commentators have suggested? Were he still alive, Bernstein might laconically answer, 'Read my book.'\" (\u003ci\u003eSeeking Alpha\u003c\/i\u003e, May 2012)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrologue: The Supreme Possession 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Metal for All Seasons\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Get Gold at All Hazards 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Midas’s Wish and the Creatures of Pure Chance 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Darius’s Bathtub and the Cackling of the Geese 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. The Symbol and the Faith 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Gold, Salt, and the Blessed Town 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. The Legacy of Eoba, Babba, and Udd 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. The Great Chain Reaction 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. The Disintegrating Age and the Kings’ Ransoms 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. The Sacred Thirst 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Path to Triumph\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. The Fatal Poison and Private Money 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. The Asian Necropolis and Hien Tsung’s Inadvertent Innovation 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. The Great Recoinage and the Last of the Magicians 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. The True Doctrine and the Great Evil 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. The New Mistress and the Cursed Discovery 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15. The Badge of Honor 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16. The Most Stupendous Conspiracy and the Endless Chain 260\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Descent From Glory\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17. The Norman Conquest 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18. The End of the Epoch 306\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19. The Transcending Value 328\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20. World War Eight and the Thirty Ounces of Gold 346\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue: The Supreme Possession? 367\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 373\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 397\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 409\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406844305751,"sku":"9781118270103","price":16.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781118270103.jpg?v=1730497315","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-power-of-gold-9781118270103","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}