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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Hart, Matthew, date.
Gold : the metal that seduced the human race / Matthew Hart.
pages cm
1. Gold—History. 2. Gold mines and mining—History. 3. Money—History. I. Title.
HG289.H326 2013
322.4'22209—dc23 2013016337
ISBN 978-1-4516-5002-0
ISBN 978-1-4516-5011-2 (ebook)