The Power of Gold: The History of an Obsession biography a rapidly shrinking middle class

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The Power of Gold: The History of an Obsession biography a rapidly shrinking middle classAuthor: Peter L. Bernstein Condition: Good Hardcover In this exciting book, the late Peter L. Bernstein tells the story of history's most coveted, celebrated, and inglorious asset: gold. From the ancient fascinations of Moses and Midas through the modern convulsions caused by the gold standard and its aftermath, gold has led many of its most eager and proud possessors to a bad end. And while the same cycle of obsession and desperation may reverberate