National Geographic kids : everything money / by Kathy Furgang ; with National Geographic Explorer Fred Hiebert.
Material type: TextSeries: National Geographic kidsPublication details: Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, c2013.Description: 64 p. : col. ill, col. map ; 28 cmISBN:- 9781426310263 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- 9781426310270 (library binding : alk. paper)
- Everything money
- 332 23
- HG221.5 .F87 2013
Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Printed book | IES Halmstad | Non-fiction | 332 Fur (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 62) and index.
Introduction -- Money, money, money! -- What is money? -- From rocks to stocks -- Why money matters -- Making money -- A photographic diagram: Counterfeit clues -- Money in, money out -- The life of money -- How to be a billionaire -- Spending money -- Saving money -- A photo gallery: Money around the world -- The power of money -- Money in the world -- Money extremes -- Money in the digital age -- Crimes, heists, and scams -- Price comparisons: The cost of living -- Fun with money -- Know your money -- Money origami -- Coin collector's paradise -- Budgeting and bartering -- A photo finish: Behind the shot with Fred Hiebert -- Afterword: Kids giving back -- An interactive glossary: Money words -- Find out more -- Photo credits -- Index -- Credits
Discover what gold bars and bat dropping have in common, watch bills being printed and coins being minted, and meet one of the world's richest dogs, as you read Everything Money.