“This book tells how money has conferred power and profits to those in positions to monopolize its production, abuse their power, and ultimately destroy the value of the nation’s economy. It tells why government has not and will not — because it can not — preserve the value of your money. It tells how we as a modern nation can use market forces rather than government fiat to regulate the production and management of our economy.” Get it here.

Money: Its Origins, Development, Debasement and Prospects
John Wood, 1999
Via the American Institute for Economic Research.