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The true story of John Law, gambler, mathematical genius - and killer, and his role in the history of money. Three centuries ago, wealth was in the form of gold and silver. LawA A*s ideas revolutionised finance: he set up one of the first banks to issue paper money. A successful system today but for John Law it ended in disaster.
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The Moneymaker, Janet Gleeson
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- Released
- 2000
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- Title
- The Moneymaker
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Janet Gleeson
- Publisher
- Bantam Books
- Released
- 2000
- Format
- Paperback
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Historical Themes, History, True Stories, Business, Business & Management, Biographies, Economics, France, England, Finance
- Rating
- 3.5 out of 5
- Description
- The true story of John Law, gambler, mathematical genius - and killer, and his role in the history of money. Three centuries ago, wealth was in the form of gold and silver. LawA A*s ideas revolutionised finance: he set up one of the first banks to issue paper money. A successful system today but for John Law it ended in disaster.