Yes, as early as the 5th century BC, Pindar, an ancient Greek lyric poem, said, "Gold is the son of Zeus."
As a precious metal, gold has witnessed people's enduring greed, fear, infatuation and troubles since ancient times. Based on the history of gold, A Brief History of Gold unfolds a historical picture for readers with rich and wonderful contents, which is saturated with the interweaving and fusion of human greedy nature and the development of civilization for thousands of years-from the poor king Midas who was submerged by gold to Adriano Hahn who gave away his mushroom-like gold every year; From the gorgeous gold ornaments of the Scythians to the cold and humid gold mines in South America; From the dancing Taurus of Jews to the underground vault of the Federal Reserve Bank of new york; From the market in Bangladesh to the financial market in London ... It seems that readers can never surpass the immortal light of gold while experiencing the changes in the role of gold in various historical periods and lamenting the wisdom and destiny of mankind.
Roger G.Kennedy, honorary chairman of the National Museum of American History, believes that "it is a great honor to read such a masterpiece" and "I am deeply impressed by Bernstein's extensive knowledge".
JohnKenneth Galbraith, a famous economist and professor of economics at Harvard University, thinks that this book is not only "wonderful", but also provides "a very exciting and interesting perspective-not only about gold, but also about a more grand economic history".
Paul A.Volcker, former chairman of the Federal Reserve, spoke highly of this book: "No matter for individuals or countries, gold has indelible magic at any time because of its spectacular historical scenes and magical plots. Peter Bernstein completed the challenge. He found a new way and presented us with an excellent reader, which made us introspect more deeply. "