Before Babylon, Beyond Bitcoin: From Money That We Understand to Money That Understands Us

by David Birch

Book Overview

Technology is changing money and this book looks at where it might be taking us. Technology has transformed money from physical objects to intangible information. With the arrival of smart cards, mobile phones and Bitcoin it has become easier than ever to create new forms of money. Crucially, money is also inextricably connected with our identities. Your card or phone is a security device that can identify you - and link information about you to your...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1907994653
• ISBN13: 9781907994654
• Release Date: August 2017
• Publisher: London School of Economics and Political Scie
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.1" x 9.3"