Curious About Money

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Money talks . . . about history!

Shells. Coins. Paper bills. Credit cards. Bitcoins. People have used all kinds of objects to buy, sell, or trade. Aren’t you curious: what is money?

Developed with numismatic curators at the Smithsonian, this fascinating book looks at how people, money, and history intersect, right on up to what's current about currency.

Penguin-Smithsonian nonfiction: where content meets cool!
Mary E. Reid's nonfiction for young readers has been published by Scholastic and Newbridge Publishing, among others. 

She lives in Fort Washington, Maryland. View titles by Mary E. Reid

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Money talks . . . about history!

Shells. Coins. Paper bills. Credit cards. Bitcoins. People have used all kinds of objects to buy, sell, or trade. Aren’t you curious: what is money?

Developed with numismatic curators at the Smithsonian, this fascinating book looks at how people, money, and history intersect, right on up to what's current about currency.

Penguin-Smithsonian nonfiction: where content meets cool!

Author

Mary E. Reid's nonfiction for young readers has been published by Scholastic and Newbridge Publishing, among others. 

She lives in Fort Washington, Maryland. View titles by Mary E. Reid

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