{"product_id":"memoirs-of-extraordinary-popular-delusions-volume-1-9781108027618","title":"Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions  Volume             1","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConfidence tricks and widespread delusions have gone in cycles throughout history, and the financial bubbles and illusions of haunted houses and popular manias are as relevant now as they were when Mackay published this book in 1852. A witty commentary with insights into human nature and the madness of crowds.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. The Mississippi scheme; 2. The South-sea bubble; 3. The tulipomania; 4. The alchymists; 5. Modern prophecies; 6. Fortune-telling; 7. The magnetisers; 8. Influence of politics and religion on the hair and beard.","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769037816151,"sku":"9781108027618","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/memoirs-of-extraordinary-popular-delusions-volume-1-9781108027618","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}