Have you ever wondered why we can buy many more clothes than our grandparents did, yet we're less likely to have a home to store them all? Why can the gas bill double within months, but never drop as quickly?

Behind all this is the economy. It's not always easy to understand the complex forces that shape our lives. But by following a dollar on its journey around the world, we can start piecing it all together. The dollar is the lifeblood of globalization. Every name we give it - greenbacks, units, or dead presidents - keeps the global economy running. Half of the cash in circulation is outside the US - and much of it belongs to China.

But what really happens as our money moves around the world daily, and how does it affect our lives? By following $1 from a shopping trip in a Texas suburb through China's central bank, Nigerian railways, the oil fields of Iraq, and beyond, the book "The Almighty Dollar" unveils the economic truths behind what we see in the news every day.

Why is China the world's largest manufacturer - and the US its largest customer? Is free trade really a good thing? Why would a country build a bridge on the other side of the planet? In this illuminating read, economist Dharshini David reveals these complex relationships to understand the heart of how our new globalized world works, showing who holds the real power and what it means for all of us.

Pages: 320, Year of Publication: 1001, Dimensions: 12.9x12.9cm