A History Of The Precious Metals From The Earliest Times To The Present
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Published: April 30, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 512
ISBN-13: 9780766190542
Subjects: Monetary economics; World history; Money & Monetary Policy; History; History - General History; History: World; World - General
First sentence: DESIRE for the precious metals, rather than geographical researches or military conquest, is the principal motive which has led to the dominion of the earth by civilized races.