Inside the Gold Industry (17)
Some commodities command massive economic, social, and political influence. This title examines the business around gold, one of the most sought-after and valuable metals on Earth. It explores gold's historical significance as a monetary standard and as the motivator for boom-or-bust expansion as well as gold's contemporary ties to underdeveloped economies, the environment, and technological innovation. Features include essential facts, a glossary, selected bibliography, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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SeriesBig Business
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ManufacturerABDO Publishing
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PublisherAbdo Publishing: Essential Library
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Publisher or imprintAbdo Publishing: Essential Library
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AuthorEboch, M. M.
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ISBN-101-68078-371-8
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ISBN-13978-1-68078-371-1
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FormatReinforced Library Binding
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Size9 3/4" x 8 1/2"
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Reading Interest6,7,8,9,10,11,12
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# of Pages112
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Word Count14871
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Accelerated Reading Quiz#188777
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Accelerated Reading Level7.7
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Dewey Decimal338
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Guided Reading LevelX
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Lexile Level1040
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Date Published2017
Some commodities command massive economic, social, and political influence. This title examines the business around gold, one of the most sought-after and valuable metals on Earth. It explores gold's historical significance as a monetary standard and as the motivator for boom-or-bust expansion as well as gold's contemporary ties to underdeveloped economies, the environment, and technological innovation. Features include essential facts, a glossary, selected bibliography, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.