The Tulip: The Story of the Flower That Has Made Men Mad
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ISBN: 1582341303 / Publisher: Bloomsbury USA, February 2001
Explores the growing popularity of the tulip, from its beginnings as a wildflower in Asia to its international sales of several billion bulbs each year.
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The New York Times bestseller and international publishing sensation-now available in paperback. Greed, desire, anguish, and devotion have all played their part in the development of the tulip from a wild flower of the Asian steppes to the worldwide phenomenon it is today. No other flower has ever carried so much cultural baggage: it charts political upheavals, illuminates social behavior, mirrors economic booms and busts, and plots the ebb and flow of religious persecution.Sumptuously illustrated from a wide range of sources, this beautifully produced and irresistible volume has become a bible, a unique source book, a universal gift book, and a joy to all who possess it. Now available in paperback, it's as irresistible as its subject.
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