Based on the history of gold, A Brief History of Gold opens a historical picture for readers with rich and wonderful contents, which is saturated with the interweaving of human greedy nature and the development of civilization for thousands of years-from the poor king Midas who was submerged by gold to Ali who gave away his own weight of gold every year. Han; 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. Rogge, honorary chairman of the National Museum of American History? Rogge. Kennedy thought it was a great honor to read such a masterpiece and was deeply impressed by Bernstein's extensive knowledge. John, a professor of economics at Harvard University and a famous economist? Kenneth. Galbraith thinks that A Brief History of Gold is not only "wonderful", but also provides "a very wonderful and interesting perspective-not only about gold, but also involves a more grand economic history". Paul, former chairman of the Federal Reserve? Paula. Volcker 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. " On June 2, 2008, the gold futures price in the international market rose to 860 USD/oz, successfully breaking the historical peak of 850 USD/oz set by1265438+ 1980 on October 2. On March 14, its trading price broke through the integer mark of 1000 USD/ounce. The international community is shocked, and gold investment has become the focus of world attention! 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.