Books

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1000 CEOs 1000 CEOs Dorling Kindersley From moguls to maverick CEOs, learn their secrets, share their successFrom safe hands to young turks, risk takers to innovators – get the instant profiles of 1,000 of the world's best CEOs. Definitiv… OL15172058W
The Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie and The Gospel of Wealth The Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie and The Gospel of Wealth Andrew Carnegie “This story of the great financier’s childhood in Scotland and his early years and final success in America is a revelation of his geniality, indomitable cheerfulness, canny common sense, and idealis… OL1532806W
Idea man Idea man Paul Allen In this long-awaited memoir, Allen, the co-founder of Microsoft, explains how he has solved problems, what he's learned from his many endeavors—both the triumphs and the failures—and his compelling v… OL15708815W
Setting the table Setting the table Danny Meyer A New York restaurateur shares anecdotes of his experiences as the co-owner of eleven establishments in one of the world's most competitive arenas, discussing the lessons he has learned about innovat… OL15940282W
Beyond perestroika Beyond perestroika Gary G. Gallopin "This book investigates rapid societal change in Russia during the early 1990s. The story of the anthropologist (author) and the people he studied reveals cultural similarities and differences betwee… OL16771439W
Biographical dictionary of new Chinese entrepreneurs and business leaders = Biographical dictionary of new Chinese entrepreneurs and business leaders = Ilan Alon,Wenxian Zhang This exhaustive resource provides comprehensive coverage of the major players in the Chinese economy since the reform era which began in 1978. OL16915265W
The Bouchayers of Grenoble and French industrial enterprise, 1850-1970 The Bouchayers of Grenoble and French industrial enterprise, 1850-1970 Robert J. Smith Drawing on family papers and business records spanning four generations, this account of the ascent of the Bouchayers and the eventual decline of their firm seeks to illuminate the complex relationsh… OL20906562W
Dedication Dedication Weiwei Huang In 2012, the Chinese company Huawei Technologies overtook Ericsson to become the world{u2019}s largest telecommunications equipment manufacturer, firmly establishing itself on the world business map.… OL27685805W
Ein diskreter Held Ein diskreter Held Mario Vargas Llosa Eine ungezügelte Liebes- und Lebensgeschichte zweier Männer, deren diskretes Heldentum ganz ungeahnte Folgen zeigt. Seien es die Schutzgeldforderungen der peruanischen Mafia oder die unberechenbaren … OL28217347W
The age of the moguls The age of the moguls Stewart Hall Holbrook Vanderbilt, Carnegie, Rockefeller, Ford, Drew, Fisk, Harriman, Du Pont, Morgan, Mellon, Insull, Gould, Frick, Schwab, Swift, Guggenheim, Hearst- these are only a few of the foundation giants that hav… OL4292507W
The entrepreneurs The entrepreneurs Robert Sobel Thomas Edison -- King Gilette -- Adolph Zukor -- Mary Kay Ash -- Frederick Weyerhaeuser -- Frank Purdue -- John D. Rockefeller -- De Witt Clinton -- J.P. Morgan -- Alfred P. Sloan -- Samuel Colt -- A… OL46559W
The tycoons The tycoons Arthur M. Louis This brilliant and illuminating book about the corporate superstars of the business world not only describes them (their lives and their careers, their philosophies of management, their triumphs, fai… OL6335811W