Devil take the hindmost : a history of financial speculation /

Examines stock market speculation since the seventeenth century, discussing the range of motivations of investors and the effects on economies throughout history.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Chancellor, Edward, 1962-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Plume, 2000.
Edition:1st ed.
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Description
Summary:Examines stock market speculation since the seventeenth century, discussing the range of motivations of investors and the effects on economies throughout history.
Physical Description:xiv, 386 pages ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages [351]-370) and index.
ISBN:0452281806 (pbk.)
9780452281806 (pbk.)