{"product_id":"the-secret-history-of-gold-dominic-frisby","title":"The Secret History of Gold (Dominic Frisby)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Essential reading'\u003cb\u003e Rory Sutherland, author of \u003ci\u003eAlchemy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Possibly the best-timed book ever' \u003cb\u003eMerryn Somerset Webb, \u003ci\u003eBloomberg\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGold (noun):\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e A precious, yellow metal, prized for its beauty. Inert, immune to corrosion, highly malleable though with little utility. Seen as pure wealth. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe definitive biography of the metal that has shaped our world - and may yet determine its fate.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Secret History of Gold\u003c\/i\u003e tells the epic tale of the world's oldest, and most treasured, currency. From its origins in the formation of the solar system to its pivotal role in both ancient myth and modern finance, Dominic Frisby explores, with wit and brevity, how gold has defined the entire course of human civilisation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGold has inspired men to do the most brilliant - and terrible - things. The most stolen metal in history, it has lured explorers, conquerors and thieves. It has sparked wars, it has built empires, it has empowered leaders - from Alexander the Great to Adolf Hitler - good and bad. As nations today such as China and Russia mine and hoard gold at record rates, Frisby examines its enduring significance in the digital age and its potential to influence global peace and power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is the untold story of gold: its past, its present and its future. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'\u003ci\u003eA\u003c\/i\u003e fabulous, fascinating, fantastical tale' \u003cb\u003eMatt Ridley, author of \u003ci\u003eHow Innovation Works\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Well-researched and razor-sharp' \u003cb\u003eAl Murray, comedian and historian\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDominic Frisby\u003c\/b\u003e is, unusually, both a financial writer and a comedian. For twenty years, he has a written a weekly blog column for \u003ci\u003eMoneyweek\u003c\/i\u003e about gold, while his Substack, The Flying Frisby, ranks among the UK's top financial reads. He's delivered a slew of 'lectures with funny bits' on everything from taxation to mining to weights and measures, as well as hosting two financial comedy shows for BBC Radio 4, \u003ci\u003eMore Money than Sense\u003c\/i\u003e with Andy Zatzman, Shazia Mirza and Paul Sinha and Damned Lies with Sir David Spiegelhalter. His previous books, \u003ci\u003eLife After the State\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBitcoin: The Future of Money?\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDaylight Robbery\u003c\/i\u003e, all tackle big ideas about money with both wit and clarity.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), B-format paperback, Englisch, 288 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":66009890259293,"sku":"K010826929","price":12.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/1082692900001A.jpg?v=1790194692","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/the-secret-history-of-gold-dominic-frisby","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}