In the Market: The Illustrated History of the Financial Markets by

USA: Abbeville Press Inc. Very Good/Good +. 2002. Hard Cover. Lge 4to 0789200147 Dust jacket is in a clear protective sleeve, large chunk missing from back. Grey cloth with white titling on spine. No ownership marks. 364 pages clean and tight. Very heavy book no International Air Mail Available. THE DYNAMISM OF today's international economy and the fascinating history of world markets are brought together in this unprecedented volume. Balancing historical understanding with contemporary savvy, In the Market combines an accessible, thoroughly researched text with an unparalleled selection of historical illustration and exciting contemporary visuals. A chronological narrative explains the origins of market economies in the ancient world. It then traces the evolution of markets from the Greek agora and medieval fairs to the first joint stock companies, and details the rise of today's commodity and financial markets. Accompanying this text are sixteen highly visual features; each is devoted to a type of market transaction, from "cash on the barrelhead" to the most sophisticated trading in derivatives. These features take the reader from traditional kinds of exchange to the worlds of commodity trading, government finance, and business investment in industries ranging from transportation to entertainment, aerospace, and the Internet. The illustrations emphasize the financial markets' practical and profound effects on businesses and workers' production of goods and services. Also included are more than one hundred biographies of men and women who have reshaped the international marketplace, from John Jacob Astor to Victoria Claflin Woodhall, and a timeline of financial history, from 3500 B.C. to 2001 A.D. .