Tulipomania : The Story of the World's Most Coveted Flower &

Tulipomania : The Story of the World's Most Coveted Flower & the Extraordinary Passions It Aroused

A vivid narration of the history of the tulip, from its origins on the barren, windswept steppes of central Asia to its place of honor in the lush imperial gardens of Constantinople, to its starring moment as the most covetedâ€”and beautifulâ€”commodity in Europe.

In the 1630s, visitors to the prosperous trading cities of the Netherlands couldn't help but notice that thousands of normally sober, hardworking Dutch citizens were caught up in an extraordinary frenzy of buying and selling. The object of this unprecedented speculation was the tulip, a delicate and exotic Eastern import that had bewitched horticulturists, noblemen, and tavern owners alike. For almost a year rare bulbs changed hands for incredible and ever-increasing sums, until single flowers were being sold for more than the cost of a house. Historians would come to call it tulipomania. It was the first futures market in history, and like so many of the ones that would follow, it crashed spectacularly, plunging speculators and investors into economic ruin and despair.Â This colorful cast of characters includes Turkish sultans, Yugoslav soldiers, French botanists, and Dutch tavern keepersâ€”all centuries apart historically and worlds apart culturally, but with one thing in common: tulipomania.
Country USA
Brand Broadway Books
Manufacturer Crown
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber part_060980765X
Color Cream
ReleaseDate 2001-01-30
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780609807651

Country	USA
Brand	Broadway Books
Manufacturer	Crown
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	part_060980765X
Color	Cream
ReleaseDate	2001-01-30
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780609807651

Tulipomania : The Story of the World's Most Coveted Flower & the Extraordinary Passions It Aroused

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