Siddharth Mukherjee (13 results)

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Condition: As New. Tight, clean and unmarked-" Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and a documentary from Ken Burns on PBS, this New York Times bestseller is "an extraordinary achievement" (The New Yorker)--a magnificent, profoundly humane "biography" of cancer--from its first documented appearances thousands of years ago through the epic battles in the twentieth century to cure, control, and conquer it to a radical new understanding of its essence. Physician, researcher, and award-winning science writer, Siddhartha Mukherjee examines cancer with a cellular biologist's precision, a historian's perspective, and a biographer's passion. The result is an astonishingly lucid and eloquent chronicle of a disease humans have lived with--and perished from--for more than five thousand years. The story of cancer is a story of human ingenuity, resilience, and perseverance, but also of hubris, paternalism, and misperception. Mukherjee recounts centuries of discoveries, setbacks, victories, and deaths, told through the eyes of his predecessors and peers, training their wits against an infinitely resourceful adversary that, just three decades ago, was thought to be easily vanquished in an all-out "war against cancer." The book reads like a literary thriller with cancer as the protagonist. Riveting, urgent, and surprising, The Emperor of All Maladies provides a fascinating glimpse into the future of cancer treatments. It is an illuminating book that provides hope and clarity to those seeking to demystify cancer.".…

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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - What is money-and why do we trust it Reality of Money takes you on a journey through the evolution of money, beginning with barter, where goods were exchanged directly for other goods. From there, the story moves through scarce commodities like gold. Then something that we belive that there is value, Paper Money. But this is more than a history of money. Each system emerged to overcome the limitations of the one before it, yet every solution created new challenges. As money became less tangible, its value increasingly depended on trust, confidence, and belief.The book explores this fascinating transformation and asks a question that is easy to overlook: what truly gives money its value The journey then enters the present, examining the reality behind modern monetary systems and the forces that influence the value of what we earn, save, and spend. Along the way, the book explores the consequences of monetary expansion, changing purchasing power, and the phenomenon we know as inflation. From barter to gold, from paper to digital money, Reality of Money follows the changing meaning of value and the beliefs that hold monetary systems together. It invites readers to look beyond money as a simple medium of exchange and question the system surrounding it.Where did money begin How did it become what it is today And, as the system continues to evolve, what comes next The answers may change the way you see money forever. Perhaps that is where the story begins.…

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - What is money-and why do we trust it Reality of Money takes you on a journey through the evolution of money, beginning with barter, where goods were exchanged directly for other goods. From there, the story moves through scarce commodities like gold. Then something that we belive that there is value, Paper Money. But this is more than a history of money. Each system emerged to overcome the limitations of the one before it, yet every solution created new challenges. As money became less tangible, its value increasingly depended on trust, confidence, and belief.The book explores this fascinating transformation and asks a question that is easy to overlook: what truly gives money its value The journey then enters the present, examining the reality behind modern monetary systems and the forces that influence the value of what we earn, save, and spend. Along the way, the book explores the consequences of monetary expansion, changing purchasing power, and the phenomenon we know as inflation. From barter to gold, from paper to digital money, Reality of Money follows the changing meaning of value and the beliefs that hold monetary systems together. It invites readers to look beyond money as a simple medium of exchange and question the system surrounding it.Where did money begin How did it become what it is today And, as the system continues to evolve, what comes next The answers may change the way you see money forever. Perhaps that is where the story begins.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. What is money-and why do we trust it?Reality of Money takes you on a journey through the evolution of money, beginning with barter, where goods were exchanged directly for other goods. From there, the story moves through scarce commodities like gold. Then something that we belive that there is value, Paper Money. But this is more than a history of money. Each system emerged to overcome the limitations of the one before it, yet every solution created new challenges. As money became less tangible, its value increasingly depended on trust, confidence, and belief.The book explores this fascinating transformation and asks a question that is easy to overlook: what truly gives money its value? The journey then enters the present, examining the reality behind modern monetary systems and the forces that influence the value of what we earn, save, and spend. Along the way, the book explores the consequences of monetary expansion, changing purchasing power, and the phenomenon we know as inflation. From barter to gold, from paper to digital money, Reality of Money follows the changing meaning of value and the beliefs that hold monetary systems together. It invites readers to look beyond money as a simple medium of exchange and question the system surrounding it.Where did money begin? How did it become what it is today? And, as the system continues to evolve, what comes next? The answers may change the way you see money forever. Perhaps that is where the story begins. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. What is money-and why do we trust it?Reality of Money takes you on a journey through the evolution of money, beginning with barter, where goods were exchanged directly for other goods. From there, the story moves through scarce commodities like gold. Then something that we belive that there is value, Paper Money. But this is more than a history of money. Each system emerged to overcome the limitations of the one before it, yet every solution created new challenges. As money became less tangible, its value increasingly depended on trust, confidence, and belief.The book explores this fascinating transformation and asks a question that is easy to overlook: what truly gives money its value? The journey then enters the present, examining the reality behind modern monetary systems and the forces that influence the value of what we earn, save, and spend. Along the way, the book explores the consequences of monetary expansion, changing purchasing power, and the phenomenon we know as inflation. From barter to gold, from paper to digital money, Reality of Money follows the changing meaning of value and the beliefs that hold monetary systems together. It invites readers to look beyond money as a simple medium of exchange and question the system surrounding it.Where did money begin? How did it become what it is today? And, as the system continues to evolve, what comes next? The answers may change the way you see money forever. Perhaps that is where the story begins. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Reality of Money | Siddharth Mukherjee | Taschenbuch | Englisch | 2026 | Notion Press | EAN 9798906437310 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand.

Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. What is money-and why do we trust it?Reality of Money takes you on a journey through the evolution of money, beginning with barter, where goods were exchanged directly for other goods. From there, the story moves through scarce commodities like gold. Then something that we belive that there is value, Paper Money. But this is more than a history of money. Each system emerged to overcome the limitations of the one before it, yet every solution created new challenges. As money became less tangible, its value increasingly depended on trust, confidence, and belief.The book explores this fascinating transformation and asks a question that is easy to overlook: what truly gives money its value? The journey then enters the present, examining the reality behind modern monetary systems and the forces that influence the value of what we earn, save, and spend. Along the way, the book explores the consequences of monetary expansion, changing purchasing power, and the phenomenon we know as inflation. From barter to gold, from paper to digital money, Reality of Money follows the changing meaning of value and the beliefs that hold monetary systems together. It invites readers to look beyond money as a simple medium of exchange and question the system surrounding it.Where did money begin? How did it become what it is today? And, as the system continues to evolve, what comes next? The answers may change the way you see money forever. Perhaps that is where the story begins. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. What is money-and why do we trust it?Reality of Money takes you on a journey through the evolution of money, beginning with barter, where goods were exchanged directly for other goods. From there, the story moves through scarce commodities like gold. Then something that we belive that there is value, Paper Money. But this is more than a history of money. Each system emerged to overcome the limitations of the one before it, yet every solution created new challenges. As money became less tangible, its value increasingly depended on trust, confidence, and belief.The book explores this fascinating transformation and asks a question that is easy to overlook: what truly gives money its value? The journey then enters the present, examining the reality behind modern monetary systems and the forces that influence the value of what we earn, save, and spend. Along the way, the book explores the consequences of monetary expansion, changing purchasing power, and the phenomenon we know as inflation. From barter to gold, from paper to digital money, Reality of Money follows the changing meaning of value and the beliefs that hold monetary systems together. It invites readers to look beyond money as a simple medium of exchange and question the system surrounding it.Where did money begin? How did it become what it is today? And, as the system continues to evolve, what comes next? The answers may change the way you see money forever. Perhaps that is where the story begins. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Buch. Condition: Neu. Reality of Money | Siddharth Mukherjee | Buch | Englisch | 2026 | Notion Press | EAN 9798906437341 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand.