Ascent of Money (2008) (DVD)UPC Number: 841887010528
Actors: Presented by Niall Ferguson
Directors: Adrian Pennick
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Language: English
Region: Region 1
Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
Number of discs: 1
Studio: PBS (DIRECT)
Release date: April 7, 2009
Run time: 120 minutes
Product Description
In THE ASCENT OF MONEY, Ferguson whose series War of the World garnered critical attention last summer traces the evolution of money and demonstrates that financial history is the essential back-story behind all history. Everyone needs to understand the complex history of money and our relationship to it, he says. By learning how societies have continually created and survived financial crises, we can find solid solutions to today s worldwide economic emergency. As he traverses historic financial hot spots around the world, Ferguson illuminates fundamental economic concepts and speaks with leading experts in the financial world.
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