Corporate & Business History - General
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The Corporation That Changed the World: How the East India Company Shaped the Modern Multinational
$22.95 Read more“A powerful analysis of the rise and fall of the British East India Company, a private company that conquered a subcontinent and subjugated an entire people.”–Huw Bowen, Swansea University
“Elegantl- Author: Robins, Nick
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 280
- Publish Date: October 30 2012
- ISBN10: 0745331955
- Language: English
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Power Failure: The Rise and Fall of an American Icon
$40.00 Read moreNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
The New Yorker Best Books of 2022 – Financial Times Best Books of 2022 – The Economist Best Books of 2022 The dramatic rise–and unimaginable fall–of America’s most iconic c- Author: Cohan, William D.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 816
- Publish Date: November 15 2022
- ISBN10: 0593084160
- Language: English
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For Profit: A History of Corporations
$32.00 Add to cartA history of how corporate innovation has shaped society, from ancient Rome to Silicon Valley
From legacy manufacturers to emerging tech giants, corporations wield significant power over our lives,- Author: Magnuson, William
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: November 8, 2022
- ISBN10: 1541601564
- Language: English
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Sneaker Wars: The Enemy Brothers Who Founded Adidas and Puma and the Family Feud That Forever Changed the Business of Sports
$22.00 Add to cartThe fascinating story of the enemy brothers behind Adidas and Puma, whose rivalry shaped the modern sports business
Adidas and Puma are two of the biggest global brands in sports, paying stars, clubs,
- Author: Smit, Barbara
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: March 17, 2009
- ISBN10: 0061246581
- Language: English
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Witness to a Prosecution: The Myth of Michael Milken
$34.99 Add to cartIn 1986, the SEC and the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York began an investigation into Michael Milken, Drexel Burnham Lambert, and its High Yield and Convertible Bond Department, a d
- Author: Sandler, Richard V.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: August 1, 2023
- ISBN10: 9798887501338
- Language: English
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The Everything War: Amazon’s Ruthless Quest to Own the World and Remake Corporate Power
$32.50 Add to cartMost Anticipated by Foreign Policy – Globe and Mail – Publishers Weekly – Next Big Idea Club Must Read April Books
“Will stand as a classic.” – Christopher Leonard
“Riveting, shocking, and full of re- Author: Mattioli, Dana
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: April 23, 2024
- ISBN10: 0316269778
- Language: English
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Buffalo, Barrels, and Bourbon: The Story of How Buffalo Trace Distillery Became the World’s Most Awarded Distillery
$27.00 Add to cartLearn about one of the most impactful distilleries in American history in this comprehensive tale
Buffalo, Barrels, & Bourbon tells the fascinating tale of the Buffalo Trace Distillery, from the time
- Author: Pacult, F. Paul
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: September 08 2021
- ISBN10: 1119599911
- Language: English
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Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco
$25.99 Add to cart#1 New York Times bestseller and arguably the best business narrative ever written, Barbarians at the Gate is the classic account of the fall of RJR Nabisco at the hands of a buyout from investment fi
- Author: Burrough, Bryan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 624
- Publish Date: December 01, 2009
- ISBN10: 0061655554
- Language: English
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The House of Morgan: An American Banking Dynasty and the Rise of Modern Finance
$24.00 Add to cartPublished to critical acclaim twenty years ago, and now considered a classic, The House of Morgan is the most ambitious history ever written about American finance. It is a rich, panoramic story of fo
- Author: Chernow, Ron
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 848
- Publish Date: January 13, 2010
- ISBN10: 0802144659
- Language: English
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How the Mighty Fall: And Why Some Companies Never Give in
$25.99 Add to cartDecline can be avoided.
Decline can be detected.
Decline can be reversed.
Amidst the desolate landscape of fallen great companies, Jim Collins began to wonder: How do the mighty fall? Can decline be d
- Series: Good to Great #4
- Author: Collins, Jim
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: May 19, 2009
- ISBN10: 0977326411
- Language: English
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Nuts!: Southwest Airlines’ Crazy Recipe for Business and Personal Success
$20.00 Read moreTwenty-five years ago, Herb Kelleher reinvented air travel when he founded Southwest Airlines, where the planes are painted like killer whales, a typical company maxim is “Hire people with a sense of … [more below]
- Author: Freiberg, Kevin
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: February 17 1998
- ISBN10: 0767901843
- Language: English
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Flash Boys: A Wall Street Revolt
$17.99 Add to cart“Guaranteed to make blood boil.” –Janet Maslin, New York Times
In Michael Lewis’s game-changing bestseller, a small group of Wall Street iconoclasts realize that the U.S. stock market has been rigged
- Author: Lewis, Michael
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: March 23 2015
- ISBN10: 0393351599
- Language: English
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Men and Rubber: The Story of Business
$30.00 Add to cartThis printing of Men and Rubber: The Story of Business by Harvey S. Firestone is part of the Farnam Street Timeless Classics Series, where we continue with our goal of ‘mastering the best of what othe
- Author: Firestone, Harvey S.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 232
- Publish Date: May 23 2023
- ISBN10: 1778063837
- Language: English
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Taming the Octopus: The Long Battle for the Soul of the Corporation
$29.99 Add to cartRecent controversies around environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing and “woke capital” evoke an old idea: the Progressive Era vision of a socially responsible corporation. By midcentury,
- Author: Williams, Kyle Edward
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: February 20, 2024
- ISBN10: 0393867234
- Language: English
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The Brand Gap: Revised Edition
$39.99 Add to cartAll the secrets to creating a brand identity that resonates across every aspect of a business–including its Web site and overall strategy!
– With clients like Kodak, Sun, and Procter and Gamble, auth- Series: Aiga Design Press
- Author: Neumeier, Marty
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: August 01 2005
- ISBN10: 0321348109
- Language: English
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Becoming Trader Joe: How I Did Business My Way and Still Beat the Big Guys
$19.99 Add to cartBuild an iconic shopping experience that your customers love–and a work environment that your employees love being a part of–using this blueprint from Trader Joe’s visionary founder, Joe Coulombe.
In
- Author: Coulombe, Joe
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: June 22, 2021
- ISBN10: 1400225434
- Language: English
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The Spotify Play: How CEO and Founder Daniel Ek Beat Apple, Google, and Amazon in the Race for Audio Dominance
$24.00 Add to cartThe American edition of the revelatory Swedish book Spotify Untold, the basis of the new Netflix Original series The Playlist, out now!
“Two excellent Swedish journalists recount the historic rise of- Author: Carlsson, Sven
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: January 26, 2021
- ISBN10: 163576744X
- Language: English
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Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal
$19.99 Add to cartA NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
The jaw-dropping expos? on how America’s fast food industry has shaped the landscape of America.
This fascinating study reveals how the fast food industry has altered the la… [more below]
- Author: Schlosser, Eric
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: March 13 2012
- ISBN10: 0547750331
- Language: English
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Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies
$22.99 Add to cartDrawing upon a six-year research project at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business, James C. Collins and Jerry I. Porras took eighteen truly exceptional and long-lasting companies and stu
- Series: Good to Great #2
- Author: Collins, Jim
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: June 24 2004
- ISBN10: 0060516402
- Language: English
