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Entrepreneurs who changed history.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York, NY: DK Publishing, 2020Copyright date: ©2020Edition: First American editionDescription: 320 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781465499936
  • 1465499938
  • 9780241410271
  • 0241410274
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Introduction -- Trade and exploration: 1360-1780 -- Industry and innovation: 1780-1890 -- Power and monopoly: 1870-1940 -- Manufacturing and mass production: 1914-1960 -- Advertising and consumerism: 1930-1980 -- Leisure and entertainment: 1960-2000 -- Globalization and e-commerce: 1980-present.
Summary: "Whether titans of industry, influential business leaders, or creators of history's most recognizable brands, these entrepreneurs had the vision, innovation, and ruthless determination to make their marks on our society in indelible ways. Entrepreneurs Who Changed History delves into the lives, aspirations, obstacles, and triumphs of the greatest entrepreneurs in the world and through all time. From the enterprising bankers of the medieval world and the merchants of empires to the individuals powering today's emerging economies, each entrepreneur is presented through a combination of dynamic images and stimulating stories."--Page 4 of cover.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Dr. James Carlson Library NonFiction 338.0922 E61 Available 33111009771193
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 338.0922 E61 Available 33111010439871
Adult Book Adult Book Northport Library NonFiction 338.0922 E61 Available 33111009026184
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Whether titans of industry, influential business leaders, or creators of history's most recognizable brands, these entrepreneurs had the vision, innovation, and ruthless determination to make their marks on our society in indelible ways.

Boldly illustrated and comprehensive in its scope and depth, Entrepreneurs Who Changed History profiles more than 90 industry leaders across the world and throughout the ages - from the enterprising bankers of the medieval world and the merchants of an empire to the titans of industry and the geniuses of Silicon Valley.

Combining accessible text with specially-commissioned illustrated portraits in a range of bold artwork styles, photographs, and infographics, entries showcase each individual in a fresh, visual way. The towering personalities behind some of history's most recognizable brands and companies - their ruthlessness, tenacity, creativity, and sheer grit - are all brought to vivid life.

Profiling the kings and queens of commerce and trade, Entrepreneurs Who Changed History features the familiar faces of Vanderbilt and Rockefeller, Ford and Ferrari, Gates and Zuckerberg, alongside lesser-known figures such as the enterprising women of colonial America, the emancipated enslaved people who became millionaires against all odds, and the individuals powering today's emerging economies.

Includes index.

Introduction -- Trade and exploration: 1360-1780 -- Industry and innovation: 1780-1890 -- Power and monopoly: 1870-1940 -- Manufacturing and mass production: 1914-1960 -- Advertising and consumerism: 1930-1980 -- Leisure and entertainment: 1960-2000 -- Globalization and e-commerce: 1980-present.

"Whether titans of industry, influential business leaders, or creators of history's most recognizable brands, these entrepreneurs had the vision, innovation, and ruthless determination to make their marks on our society in indelible ways. Entrepreneurs Who Changed History delves into the lives, aspirations, obstacles, and triumphs of the greatest entrepreneurs in the world and through all time. From the enterprising bankers of the medieval world and the merchants of empires to the individuals powering today's emerging economies, each entrepreneur is presented through a combination of dynamic images and stimulating stories."--Page 4 of cover.

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