Ponzi Schemes, Invaders from Mars & More Extraordinary Popular Delusions, and the Madness of CrowdsThe perfect follow-up to Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds--originally published in 1841 and still selling strong in paperback--this is an all-new compendium of bizarre incidents and deluded behavior in history and in our own time. |
Contents
PONZI AND COMPANY | 14 |
THE FLORIDA LAND BOOM | 47 |
THE TULIPMANIA REVISITED | 78 |
Copyright | |
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