Biography: business & industry books

Few individuals have experienced as many facets of the oil industry or known as many of its important characters...  Read More >>

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Triumphant Capitalism makes a contribution to our understanding of the history of industry in America, in terms...  Read More >>

"""Engaging--. Terrific--. Takes us over the collar line with grace and authority.""--The New York Times As a veteran...  Read More >>

Life as an outsider on a Delhi daily, in a country where the newspapers are still printed by hot metal and deadlines...  Read More >>

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Mike Royko speaks his mind in this book.  Read More >>

The author shares his reminiscences of forty years in book publishing, offering profiles of famous writers--from...  Read More >>

This is a study of one of Florida's most vital union organizers. The authors examine E'Dalgo's impact on the formation...  Read More >>

Andrea Gabor recounts the development of modern business through the lives, times and ideas of the great thinkers...  Read More >>

Recently named 'Businessman of the Century' by Fortune magazine, Henry Ford is well known for his automotive accomplishments....  Read More >>

This volume is part of a series that provides biographical and career information on some 8000 professionals currently...  Read More >>

Economists will be fascinated by:• the stories that lie behind familiar names• why economists approach problems...  Read More >>

"A selection of autobiographical essays by economists whose work is recognised in current economic thinking. They...  Read More >>

What has driven the 20th century's most revolutionary entrepreneurs--from Henry Ford to Bill Gates to Oprah Winfrey?...  Read More >>

"A former writer for the ""Boston Globe"" describes how he threw caution to the wind and left an enviable career...  Read More >>

"At his death in 1985, Alden Nowlan stood in the first rank of Canadian writers. Today, his poetry is beloved by...  Read More >>

This is a definitive reference to economic opportunities within black communities and nationally--where to go, what...  Read More >>

This book argues that forestry is a more diverse and complex activity than has been generally recognized. It also...  Read More >>

A few delightful inhabitants of Cut Plug include Aunt Irma, who is the very heart, soul, and conscience of Uncle...  Read More >>

This chronicle of South Africa's leading newspaper during 30 years of apartheid by one of the country's most distinguished...  Read More >>

Peter White was the second blind son born to sighted parents just after the war. His education took place before...  Read More >>

For the first time in trade paperback, here is the story of Thomas J. Watson and his son, who together built the...  Read More >>

A touching biography of a larger-than-life Birmingham businessman.  Read More >>

Award-winning biographer Strouse offers a landmark profile of America's greatest financier--J.P. Morgan--who organized...  Read More >>