About the book: 2010 / Unusual in genre and composition, "Anatomy of a financial bubble" tells in detail about many famous financial bubbles that took place chronologically - from the 16th century to our time, geographically - from Japan and Kuwait to the USA; it reviews psychological, sociological, economic and financial explanations for such market anomalies. In addition, historical facts are illustrated by digests of works of world literature in which they are reflected. At the same time, the book represents a serious scientific study. It proposes an integral theoretical concept of a financial bubble: it describes the prerequisites for its occurrence and signs of its presence in a particular market, direct and indirect “signs” of a bubble, the dangers of this phenomenon and its consequences for the real sector. This work has applied significance and is primarily intended for practitioners involved in trading and investing in the stock market. Familiarity with the ideas proposed in the book will help reduce the risks of investing in overvalued assets. “Anatomy of a Financial Bubble” will be of interest to students and teachers of financial, economic and historical specialties, anyone interested in economic and financial history, philologists and literature lovers interested in the topic of reflecting economic realities in works of art. And also for everyone who wants to learn to understand the economic situation that is developing at a particular moment. The book is written in a vivid, emotional and figurative language, and is distinguished by an original and accessible presentation of purely economic information, and an unexpected interpretation of known facts. Many of the events and concepts described in this book have not previously been covered in Russian-language publications.