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Filled with memorable anecdotes, and with a foreword by Michael Lewis, \u003ci\u003eThe History of Money \u003c\/i\u003eis an essential, extremely readable history of humanity’s most consequential invention.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Holt, Henry \u0026 Company, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42670671069245,"sku":"9781250408181","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/0838\/9949\/files\/9781250408181_p0.jpg?v=1771561900"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.tatteredcover.com\/collections\/business-gift-guide.oembed","provider":"Tattered Cover","version":"1.0","type":"link"}