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Book Review of Tulip Mania: The History and Legacy of the World?s First Speculative Bubble during the Dutch Golden Age

Tulip Mania: The History and Legacy of the World?s First Speculative Bubble during the Dutch Golden Age
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This is the fairly interesting story of how the adoration of tulip bulbs led to a speculative bubble among the Dutch during their Golden Age. With the wealth of the Dutch East India Company, more Dutch had disposable income. The importation and adulation of tulips led to the first speculative bubble that caused widespread financial ruin.

The most interesting part, however, was the journey and arrival of the tulips in the Netherlands. Suliman the Magnificent was a lover of tulips. It was a fantastic trip to the Netherlands. I particularly appreciated the fact that Charles River Editors included illustrations of the tulips they mentioned.