What is gold? 
Why have people always been so excited about it?
Where has it been found?
Where can you see it today?
Would we care about gold if it were cheaper?  

Here is a book that gives real answers to these questions and many others. It tells the real story of gold from ancient times down to the present day. Because this metal, above all others, has captured the imagination of mankind, many fabulous stories have accumulated round it. This book tells you some of these strange legends from both the Old World and the New. There are also tales of gold rushes, some funny, some tragic, that make fascinating reading.

But the story of gold is not a story of the past. Its role in life today is just as important as at any time in history. New discoveries are still being made about this wonderful metal. Surgeons and dentists are even now finding modern uses for it, with results as marvelous as any of the strange powers the medieval alchemists attributed to it in the past.

The Real Book About Gold is just the right blend of history and up-to-date facts.

From the dust jacket