English language
Published Feb. 20, 2008 by Penguin Books.
English language
Published Feb. 20, 2008 by Penguin Books.
The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World is a 2008 book by then-Harvard professor Niall Ferguson, and an adapted television documentary for Channel 4 (UK) and PBS (US), which in 2009 won an International Emmy Award. It examines the long history of money, credit, and banking.