The Ascent of Money
| Author | Niall Ferguson |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subjects | History of money, credit, banking |
| Publisher | The Penguin Press HC |
Publication date | 13 November 2008 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 432 |
| ISBN | 978-1-59420-192-9 |
| OCLC | 191929255 |
| 332.09 22 | |
| LC Class | HG171 .F47 2008 |
The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World is a 2008 book by then-Harvard professor Niall Ferguson, and an adapted television documentary for Channel 4 (UK) and PBS (US), which in 2009 won an International Emmy Award. It examines the long history of money, credit, and banking.