The Chemistry of Money

by Brian Rohrig

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1782629831
• ISBN13: 9781782629832
• Release Date: October 2020
• Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.1"