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Every boom has a story. A new resource, technology, market, or idea creates a wave of investment and optimism, often pulling an entire economy along with it.

Story of a Boom traces these episodes across countries and centuries, from the guano boom in Peru to railways in Argentina, copper in Chile, and industrialisation in Japan.

The stories follow the boom from its origins through investment, speculation, prosperity, and eventually the reckoning that follows.

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