Includes index.

This is money---Funny money?---The first coins---The first paper money---How coins are made---How banknotes are made--Forgery and fakes---Money and trade---Money in war---The power of money---One million dollars!---Shared currencies----France---Germany--Netherlands and Belgium--Italy---Spain and Portugal---Greece and Turkey---Denmark and Norway--Sweden and Finland----United kingdom---United States of America--Canada--Australia and New Zealand---China and Japan--Africa--Looking after money---Checks and plastic---Collecting coins

Examines,in text and p0hotograpghs,the symbolic and material meaning of money,from shekels,shells,and beads to gold,silver,checks,and credit cards.Also discusses how coins and banknotes are made,the value of money during wartime,and how to collect coins.