On 15 August 1971, after 200 years broadly tied to gold, the money of the world was cut free. Since then, we are all hostage to a compellingly incentivised and bewilderingly diverse money creation machine, an accelerating pattern of boom, bubble & bust and an unmoored monetary mayhem beyond any control.

A lively and accessible history of humanity's greatest - and strangest - creation: money.

From ruined towns on the edge of Siberia, to Bond-villain lairs in Knightsbridge and Manhattan, something has gone wrong with the workings of the world.

'A majestic must-read' - Andy Haldane, chief economist at the Bank of England.

"Brilliant, funny . . . the best math teacher you never had."-San Francisco Chronicle

Explains how the ideas of nationalist economists and policy makers have shaped the world economy for more than two centuries. This global history shows how nationalists have built transnational networks to disseminate their creed, exploiting inequality, financial crises and ethnic divisions to form the basis for powerful political movements.

This book enumerates the purpose of clinical audit, the continuing value of clinical audit in a changing world of healthcare, and key issues and the key principles of audit practice. It sets out the core practical methodology of clinical audit, making clear how to conduct an audit project.

Based on the series produced for the BBC World Service