The End of Money: Counterfeiters, Preachers, Techies, Dreamers--And the Coming Cashless Society

Author:   David Wolman ,  Don Hagen
Publisher:   Gildan Media Corporation
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9781469024349


Publication Date:   14 February 2012
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For ages, money has been represented by little metal disks and rectangular slips of paper. Yet the usefulness of physical money- to say nothing of its value- is coming under fire as never before. Intrigued by the distinct possibility that cash will soon disappear, author and Wired contributing editor David Wolman sets out to investigate the future of money, and how it will affect your wallet.Told with verve and wit, The End of Money explores an aspect of our daily lives so fundamental that we rarely stop to think about it. You'll never look at a dollar bill the same way again.

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Author:   David Wolman ,  Don Hagen
Publisher:   Gildan Media Corporation
Imprint:   Gildan Media Corporation
Dimensions:   Width: 16.30cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 15.50cm
Weight:   0.299kg
ISBN:  

9781469024349


ISBN 10:   1469024349
Publication Date:   14 February 2012
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Audio
Publisher's Status:   Active
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"""The End of Money offers everything there is to love about popular nonfiction, rendering a complex subject entertaining and easily approachable for a wide audience while proving the ultimate adventurousness inherent in a curiosity about the workings of the world."" -- ""Amazon.com, editorial review"" ""An intriguing book on a topic that many readers have always taken for granted: the cash in their purses and wallets."" -- ""Kirkus Reviews"" ""Provocative...A tidy history of money and its discontents."" -- ""Slate"" ""This is quite a romp, half digerotica, half travelogue...Whatever your take, reading this book will both entertain you and give your argument more currency."" -- ""Wired"" ""Wolman believes that physical cash will soon cease to be. He explores this compelling possibility by talking with a number of fascinating characters...Just as interesting is Wolman's discussion of money, culture, and poverty...Wolman's writing is clear and thoughtful, and his use of characters and places add color and personality to this excellent investigation of a timely topic."" -- ""Publishers Weekly"" ""Wolman takes us on a tour of the history of currency from the first paper money issued in China to the colonial hodgepodge of bills that ultimately became the greenback, the world standard for money. With the proliferation of credit cards and other electronic forms of payment, Wolman posits the case for the elimination of 'hard cash' altogether."" -- ""Booklist"""


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David Wolman is a contributing editor at Wired. He has written for such publications as Outside, Mother Jones, Newsweek, Discover, Forbes, and Salon, and his work appeared in Best American Science Writing 2009. A graduate of Stanford University's journalism program, he now lives in Portland, Oregon, where he received a 2011 Oregon Arts Commission Individual Artist Fellowship. He is the author of A Left-Hand Turn around the World and Righting the Mother Tongue.

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