The chemistry of money /
"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. Fro...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge :
Royal Society of Chemistry,
2021.
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| 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!" -- |
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| Physical Description: | xv, 352 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 340-341) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781782629832 1782629831 |