One Cent, Two Cents, Old Cent, New Cent All about Money

Name: One Cent, Two Cents, Old Cent, New Cent All about Money
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ISBN: 9780375928819

ISBN-10: 0375928812

ISBN-13: 9780375928819

Edition: 2008

Authors: Bonnie Worth, Aristides Ruiz, Joseph Mathieu

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THE CAT IN the Hat puts to rest any notion that money grows on trees in this super simple look at numismatics, the study of money and its history. Beginning with the ancient practice of bartering, the Cat explains various forms of money used in different cultures, from shells, feathers, leather, and jade to metal ingots to coins (including the smallest-the BB-like Indian fanam-and the largest-the 8-foot-wide, ship-sinking limestone ones from the Islands of Yap!), to the current king of currency, paper. Also included is a look at banking, from the use of temples as the first banks to the concept of gaining or paying interest, and a step-by-step guide to minting coins. A fascinating…

Book details

List price: $12.99
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Random House, Incorporated
Publication date: 9/9/2008
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 48
Size: 7.00" wide x 9.75" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.484
Language: English

Bonnie Worth is a published author of children's books. Her titles include One Cent, Two Cents, Old Cent, New Cent: All About Money (Cat in the Hat's Learning Libry), Bear in Air (Pooh Adorables), Who Cares? Pooh Cares! In 2014 her title, Oh, Say Can You Say Di-No-Saur? made the New York Times Best Seller List.

JOE MATHIEU enjoys drawing kids and animals. He lives in Hudson, Massachusetts.