The companion book to the acclaimed CNBC documentary, 'Money And Power' takes you on a gripping journey following the movement of power from east to west - from the feudal estates of medieval Europe to the halls of modern finance, from the teeming streets of ancient Venice to the serene campuses of Silicon Valley - to tell the story of how business shaped the modern world and how the goals of a few ambitious people paved the way for the wealth and prosperity shared by so much of the world's population today.
A dramatic narrative focusing on the groundbreakers throughout history - from St Godric, the 12th century monk reviled for his love of money, to Bill Gates, the contemporary embodiment of money and power - traces the roots of banking, industry, commerce and power. Fever-pitch moments in the book centre on pivotal figures such as Cosimo de Medici, Philip II, the Rothschilds, JP Morgan, the Rockefellers, Henry Ford and others.
