Description: 4 History of FINANCE Books: 1) The Power of Gold: The History of an Obsession by Peter L. Bernstein (Paperback)Incorporating myth, history and contemporary investigation, Bernstein tells the story of how human beings have become intoxicated, obsessed, enriched, impoverished, humbled and proud for the sake of gold. From the past to the future, Bernstein's portrayal of gold is intimately linked to the character of humankind.ISBN 0-471-00378-6 2) Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk by Peter L. Bernstein (Paperback) With the stock market breaking records almost daily, leaving longtime market analysts shaking their heads and revising their forecasts, a study of the concept of risk seems quite timely. Peter Bernstein has written a comprehensive history of man's efforts to understand risk and probability, beginning with early gamblers in ancient Greece, continuing through the 17th-century French mathematicians Pascal and Fermat and up to modern chaos theory. Along the way he demonstrates that understanding risk underlies everything from game theory to bridge-building to winemaking.ISBN 0-471-29563-9 3) The Last Partnerships: Inside the Great Wall Street Money Dynasties by Charles R. Geisst (Paperback)They laid the foundations of American finance and defined the American brand of capitalism. They bankrolled wars, were the impetus behind the building of the first transcontinental railroad system, and fueled a fledgling nation’s grandiose dreams of empire. S&M Allen, J. P. Morgan & Co., Goldman Sachs, Lehman Brothers...they were the great Wall Street partnerships, and for well over a century, through a combination of financial genius, political chicanery, and the audacity of Caesars, they wielded unprecedented influence over the business, financial, and political landscapes of a nation. The Last Partnerships combines rigorous scholarship with journalism at its best to present a panoramic history of the rise and fall of the great financial houses—from the “Yankee Bankers,” at the turn of the 19th century, up to Goldman Sachs’ historic IPO in 1999—tracing their origins, their successes and failures over the years, and the reasons for their ultimate demise. The Last Partnerships is must-reading for history buffs and everyone interested in the world of finance behind the business-page headlines.ISBN 0-07-141317-0 4) The Great Game: The Emergence of Wall Street as a World Power by John Steele Gordon (Paperback, with some illustrations/photos)In The Great Game, acclaimed business historian John Steele Gordon chronicles the rise of Wall Street from its humble beginnings as an American trading post to its domination of the world economy, bringing to life the remarkable cast of bankers and brokers, visionaries and crooks who made it happen. From Alexander Hamilton to Michael Milken, the history of Wall Street is a history of risk, courage, avarice, patriotism, power, genius, and, occasionally, remarkable stupidity. In Gordon, Wall Street has finally found a biographer worthy of its extraordinary story.ISBN 0-7432-0043-8(This is the book that is merely "acceptable" condition. I tried to take enough photos, but if you need more, PLEASE contact me and I will take more photos.) These books have shelf and age wear. Condition of all books are Good/Acceptable. Please look at the photos and then contact me for more information, including if you need additional photos. There are NO returns on books so please be certain of your purchase. Thank you for looking. COMBINE Shipping for MORE Savings! Click here for MORE Finance, Stock Market, and Business listings!EASY TO BUNDLE! Add items to Cart first then shipping will be combined automatically at checkout.Contact me if you have any difficulty. Shipped with USPS Media Mail. NO RETURNS on books, so PLEASE make sure of your purchase before it is shipped. Contact me with any questions or concerns. I am selling off my book collection, please check back for many more books on finance, economics, science fiction, history, sports, philosophy, and the stock market. Check out my feedback and buy with confidence! Thanks for looking!Click here for MORE Finance, Stock Market, and Business listings! Click here for MORE History listings!
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Book Title: Power of Gold Against the Gods The Last Partnerships Great Game
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Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Original Language: English
Intended Audience: Adults
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Subject: Business & Economics
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Format: Paperback
Language: English
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Author: Peter L. Bernstein, Charles R. Geisst, John Steele Gordon
Genre: Finance, History
Topic: Books, History of Ideas, Stock Exchange, Finance
