Gold: The True Story of Why People Search for It, Mine It, Trade It, Steal It, Mint It, Hoard It, Shape It, Wear It, Fight and Kill for It
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This edition of Gold: The True Story of Why People Search for It, Mine It, Trade It, Steal It, Mint It, Hoard It, Shape It, Wear It, Fight and Kill for It by Milton Meltzer is a general-interest book whose subject is easy to identify. The copy shown here is 1993 • Harpercollins • 167 pages.
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Exact edition: Hardcover · ISBN-13 9780060229849
Worth buying if: You want an uncomplicated introduction to the subject.
Skip it if: You are looking for a lighter and faster read.
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Hardcover: ISBN-13 9780060229849
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