Everyday Economics: Money and Currency

Product Description

Open the pages of this book to get an inside look at money and currency. Find out how ancient peoples first used bartering instead of money, how people today keep their money safe, and what other forms of "money" people use besides bills or coins. In this book, you will also discover:
*who made the first paper money and when,
*how U.S. coins and paper money are made,
*how to check if a bill is fake and what measures the U.S. government has taken to reduce counterfeiting, and
*which European countries use the euro and why.