Revision of a book that was published before the U. S. went off the Gold Standard. Present situation clearly stated, history of money, through 2,000 years, outlined, the development of money standards, bank credits, interest; the relations between government, money and banking; the significance of central banking -- in fact a straightforward, readable, and complete picture -- the ABC of money. Combines material from the authors' Inflation with A Primer of Money, to produce a book which simplifies the problem for the intelligent layman.