The Golden Book "What Do I Know?"

Author: (French) Lepidi, translated by Peng Ningxi and Liu Yan
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Features: The word "gold" can evoke countless associations, both mythical and historical. Gold inspires awe in all who encounter it. For thousands of years, these two words have built a magnificent structure, its radiant facade displaying opulence and concealing suffering. The motivations behind humanity's conquest of this "marvelous metal" from the remote mines of the "Land of Japan" are diverse, ranging from noble sentiments to secret desires. The various phenomena of gold, even those that seem contradictory, demand plausible explanations. Gold is synonymous with wealth, yet its production has long stagnated due to non-technical reasons. Moreover, the countries that produce it do not necessarily possess it. "There is no better currency than gold," yet major nations that no longer use it as currency still thrive. It is said that gold reserves are indispensable, yet many countries have none. International monetary institutions have decided to abandon all gold-based reference systems, yet most nations continue to accumulate gold. So many contradictions and peculiarities are worth pausing to read this book.