And The Power of Gold: The History of an Obsession by Bernstein:
> 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 in today's fast-moving, electronically-driven markets, the role of gold in shaping human history is the striking feature of this tumultuous tale. Such is the power of gold.
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debt:_The_First_5000_Years
Money: The True Story of a Made-Up Thing by Goldstein (also of NPR's Planet Money):
* https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50358103-money
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob_Goldstein
And The Power of Gold: The History of an Obsession by Bernstein:
> 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 in today's fast-moving, electronically-driven markets, the role of gold in shaping human history is the striking feature of this tumultuous tale. Such is the power of gold.
* https://www.wiley.com/en-us/The+Power+of+Gold:+The+History+o...
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_L._Bernstein
Bernstein was also the author of Against The Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk.