History of specific companies / corporate history Books
Penguin Putnam Inc Private Empire
Book SynopsisAn investigation into the influential and fiercely private corporation traces the period between the Exxon Valdez accident and the Deepwater Horizion spill to profile chief executives Lee Raymond and Rex Tillerson as well as the company''s role in violent international incidents. By the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Bin Ladens. Simultaneous.
£18.90
MIT Press Ltd IBM The Rise and Fall and Reinvention of a Global
Book SynopsisA history of one of the most influential American companies of the last century.For decades, IBM shaped the way the world did business. IBM products were in every large organization, and IBM corporate culture established a management style that was imitated by companies around the globe. It was “Big Blue, ” an icon. And yet over the years, IBM has gone through both failure and success, surviving flatlining revenue and forced reinvention. The company almost went out of business in the early 1990s, then came back strong with new business strategies and an emphasis on artificial intelligence. In this authoritative, monumental history, James Cortada tells the story of one of the most influential American companies of the last century.Cortada, a historian who worked at IBM for many years, describes IBM's technology breakthroughs, including the development of the punch card (used for automatic tabulation in the 1890 census), the calculation and printing of the
£38.00
Hachette Go Watch and Learn
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£23.20
St Martin's Press Merchant Kings
Book SynopsisCommerce meets conquest in this swashbuckling story of the six merchant-adventurers who built the modern worldIt was an era when monopoly trading companies were the unofficial agents of European expansion, controlling vast numbers of people and huge tracts of land, and taking on governmental and military functions. They managed their territories as business interests, treating their subjects as employees, customers, or competitors. The leaders of these trading enterprises exercised virtually unaccountable, dictatorial political power over millions of people.The merchant kings of the Age of Heroic Commerce were a rogue''s gallery of larger-than-life men who, for a couple hundred years, expanded their far-flung commercial enterprises over a sizable portion of the world. They include Jan Pieterszoon Coen, the violent and autocratic pioneer of the Dutch East India Company; Peter Stuyvesant, the one-legged governor of the Dutch West India Company, whose narrow-minded appr
£29.25
Little Brown and Company The Everything War
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£26.00
Harvest Publications How I Built This
Book SynopsisA NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER WALL STREET JOURNAL #1 Best-selling Business Book Based on the highly acclaimed NPR podcast, How I Built This with Guy Raz, this book offers priceless insights and inspiration from the world’s top entrepreneurs on how to start, launch, and build a successful venture.Great ideas often come from a simple spark: A soccer player on the New Zealand national team notices all the unused wool his country produces and figures out a way to turn them into shoes (Allbirds). A former Buddhist monk decides the very best way to spread his mindfulness teachings is by launching an app (Headspace). A sandwich cart vendor finds a way to reuse leftover pita bread and turns it into a multimillion-dollar business (Stacy’s Pita Chips).Award-winning journalist and NPR host Guy Raz has interviewed more than two-hundred highly successful entrepreneurs to uncover amazing true stories like these. In How
£17.09
Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc The Google Story 2018 Updated Edition
Book Synopsis The definitive, bestselling account of the company that changed the way we work and live, updated for the twentieth anniversary of Google’s founding with analysis of its most recent bold moves to redefine the world—and its even more ambitious plans for the future.Moscow-born Sergey Brin and Midwest-born Larry Page dropped out of graduate school at Stanford University to, as they said, “change the world” through a powerful search engine that would organize every bit of information on the Web for free. The Google Story takes you deep inside the company’s wild ride from an idea that struggled for funding in 1998 to a firm that today rakes in billions in profits. Based on scrupulous research and extraordinary access to Google, this fast-moving narrative reveals how an unorthodox management style and a culture of innovation enabled a search-engine giant to shake up Madison Avenue, clash with governments that accuse it of
£15.30
Basic Books Reinventing Capitalism in the Age of Big Data
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£26.60
Penguin Putnam Inc Finding My Virginity
Book SynopsisPAPERBACK EDITION FULLY UPDATED WITH FOUR NEW CHAPTERS Twenty years after his iconic memoir Losing My Virginity, the world’s ultimate entrepreneur is back with the rest of the story.Richard Branson’s Losing My Virginity shared the outrageous tale of how he built Virgin from a student magazine into one of the greatest brands in history. No challenge was too daunting, no opportunity too outlandish to pursue. And each new adventure started with five simple words: “Screw it, let’s do it.” Now, fifty years after starting his first business, Branson shares the candid details of a lifetime of triumphs and failures and what he really thinks about his unique life and career. Finding My Virginity is an intimate look at his never-ending quest to push boundaries, break rules, and seek new frontiers—even after launching a dozen billion-dollar businesses and hundreds of other companies.
£22.10
Arcadia Publishing Inc. Campbell Soup Company Images of America Arcadia
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£21.24
Arcadia Publishing Wilmerding and the Westinghouse Air Brake Company
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£19.99
Schiffer Publishing Ltd The Essor Collectibles Handbook Memorabilia from
Book SynopsisHere is the first book written about collectibles from the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey, including Esso, Humble, and affiliate companies. To complete this authoritative guide, the author enlisted help from other collectors and included photographs of their prized collections. The result contains photographs and comments about some items so rare that the only ones known are reproduced here for the first time-this may be the only time you will ever see them. Also photographs of common items are here with comments on their origins. Globes, pumps, cans, signs, map racks, banners, lighters, ashtrays, buttons, toys, knives, and credit cards all will bring back memories. Gas and oil memorabilia collectors and all those with an affection for Esso and Standard Oil Company of New Jersey memorabilia will want this valuable reference work.
£28.79
Johns Hopkins University Press The Business of Speed
Book SynopsisLucsko offers a rich and heretofore untold account of the culture and technology of the high-performance automotive aftermarket in the United States, offering a fresh perspective on the history of the automobile in America.Trade ReviewLucsko does an exceptional job of telling the story of the performance tuning industry's evolution over seven decades. The book is thoroughly researched, including the players, the genesis of the automotive aftermarket industry, and how the business of speed evolved across America. -- Dennis E. Horvath Cruise-In.com 2008 A really informative read. Retro Cars 2009 The Business of Speed is the most extensive study of hot rodding yet published and will be the starting point for future scholars of this multi-billion dollar industry and its associated under-hood cultures. -- Kevin Borg Technology and Culture 2009 Lucsko brings a jeweler's eye to his examination of the history of the automobile aftermarket... In writing about ti, Lucsko is all business, his research is plentiful, and his expository prose is flawless... This is a very valuable contribution to automobile history and culture. Choice 2009 The Business of Speed is clearly written, insightfully argued, and exceptionally successful in explaining the highly technical modifications to stock automobiles... In the hands of an inferior writer, these details could have made the book intellectually inaccessible. -- Christopher W. Wells Journal of American HistoryTable of ContentsPrefaceList of AbbreviationsIntroduction1. Faster Flivvers, 1915–19272. Westward Ho, 1928–19423. From Hot Rods to Hot Rodding, 1945–19554. The California Hot Rod Industry, 1945–19555. Factory Muscle, 1955–19706. Bolt-on Power, 1955–19707. The Speed Equipment Manufacturers Association8. "Ink-Happy Do-Gooders," 1960–19789. "This Dreadful Conspiracy," 1966–198410. The Best of Times, the Worst of Times, 1970–1990ConclusionNotesGlossaryEssay on SourcesIndex
£48.00
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Dealers of Lightning
Book SynopsisIn the bestselling tradition of The Soul of a New Machine, Dealers of Lightning is a fascinating journey of intellectual creation. In the 1970s and ''80s, Xerox Corporation brought together a brain-trust of engineering geniuses, a group of computer eccentrics dubbed PARC. This brilliant group created several monumental innovations that triggered a technological revolution, including the first personal computer, the laser printer, and the graphical interface (one of the main precursors of the Internet), only to see these breakthroughs rejected by the corporation. Yet, instead of giving up, these determined inventors turned their ideas into empires that radically altered contemporary life and changed the world.Based on extensive interviews with the scientists, engineers, administrators, and executives who lived the story, this riveting chronicle details PARC''s humble beginnings through its triumph as a hothouse for ideas, and shows why Xerox was never able to grasp, and ultimately exploit, the cutting-edge innovations PARC delivered. Dealers of Lightning offers an unprecedented look at the ideas, the inventions, and the individuals that propelled Xerox PARC to the frontier of technohistoiy--and the corporate machinations that almost prevented it from achieving greatness.
£18.04
Schiffer Publishing Ltd The Conoco Collectors Bible Schiffer books for
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£20.69
St Martin's Press The Fund
Book SynopsisThe unauthorized, unvarnished story of famed Wall Street hedge-fund manager Ray Dalio. An instant New York Times bestseller!Ray Dalio does not want you to read this book.When the billionaire founder of Bridgewater Associates, the largest hedge fund on the planet, announced in 2022 that he was stepping down from the company he started out of his apartment nearly 50 years ago, the news made headlines around the world. Dalio cultivated an aura of international admiration and fame thanks to his company's eye-popping success, coupled with a mystique he encouraged with frequent media appearances, celebrity hobnobbing, and his bestselling book, Principles. In The Fund, award-winning New York Times journalist Rob Copeland punctures this carefully-constructed narrative of the benevolent business titan, exposing his much-promoted principles as one of the great feats of hubris in modern memoryin practice, they encouraged a toxic culture of par
£25.60
Crown Publishing Group (NY) Meet You in Hell
Book SynopsisTwo founding fathers of American industry. One desire to dominate business at any price.“Masterful . . . Standiford has a way of making the 1890s resonate with a twenty-first-century audience.”—USA Today“The narrative is as absorbing as that of any good novel—and as difficult to put down.”—Miami HeraldThe author of Last Train to Paradise tells the riveting story of Andrew Carnegie, Henry Clay Frick, and the bloody steelworkers’ strike that transformed their fabled partnership into a furious rivalry. Set against the backdrop of the Gilded Age, Meet You in Hell captures the majesty and danger of steel manufacturing, the rough-and-tumble of the business world, and the fraught relationship between “the world’s richest man” and the ruthless coke magnate to whom he entrusted his companies. The result is an extraordinary work of popular history.Praise for Meet You in Hell“To the list of the signal relationships of American history . . . we can add one more: Andrew Carnegie and Henry Clay Frick . . . The tale is deftly set out by Les Standiford.”—Wall Street Journal“Standiford tells the story with the skills of a novelist . . . a colloquial style that is mindful of William Manchester’s great The Glory and the Dream.”—Pittsburgh Tribune-Review“A muscular, enthralling read that takes you back to a time when two titans of industry clashed in a battle of wills and egos that had seismic ramifications not only for themselves but for anyone living in the United States, then and now.”—Dennis Lehane, author of Mystic River
£17.00
HarperCollins Focus Target Story
Book SynopsisThe Target Story will help you understand and adopt the competitive strategies, workplace culture, and daily business practices that enabled the big box store to become the retail giant it is today.In an industry that has seen constant disruption over the last two decades, Target has experienced tremendous growth. Establishing a strong eCommerce business and cultivating a sought-after in-store experience has kept this iconic brand at the top of the retail game. From same-day fulfillment to brand partnerships, Target has successfully fought the domination of online marketplaces by thinking outside the big box.The growth, prosperity, and expansion strategies that can be gleaned from the history of the Target Corporation amounts to a masterclass in business. Yet, the Target story has never been adequately presented. Until now.Through the story of Target, you’ll learn:How to remain nimble in times of tremendous change.
£14.24
HarperCollins Focus Around the Corner to Around the World
Book SynopsisLearn twelve key lessons from Dunkin' Donuts former CEO Robert Rosenberg that offer critical insights and a unique, 360-degree perspective to business leaders and managers on building one of the world’s most recognized brands.
£14.24
Barcharts, Inc Business 101 Inspiring Quotes Stories
Book SynopsisEvery successful and well rounded business professional and student knows their business history. Quick access to quotes and expertly selected stories of inspiration make this a great tool for yourself, employees or students. Use a story to open a discussion or kick off a meeting, use a quote to inspire colleagues, or use the guide to inspire yourself to tackle a day, a week or a tough project. Many of the biggest business leaders struggled, persevered, and inspired many around them to do the same. Have this handy guide ready to do the same for you. 6-page laminated guide includes: - Inspiration from Influential Leaders - Humble Beginnings Larry Ellison (Cofounder of Oracle) Ursla Burns (Former chairman & CEO of Xerox) Jim Sinegal (Cofounder of Costco) Andrew Carnegie (Founder of Carnegie Steel Company) - Finding Your Calling; Passion George Eastman (Founder of the Eastman Kodak Company) Estée Lauder (Founder of Estée Lauder Companies, Inc.) Walter Percy Chrysler (Foun
£999.99
Barcharts, Inc Business 101 Influential Leaders to Know
Book SynopsisEvery successful business leader, knowledgeable professional, and student knows something about the most influential leaders in business through history and today. Quick access to these leaders and their impact on the business world, leadership strategies, and business trajectories gives you the power of that knowledge in your hand for at a glance reference. Use a leader's background to open a discussion or kick off a meeting, to inspire colleagues, or use the guide to inspire yourself to tackle a day, a week or a tough project. Many of the biggest business leaders struggled, persevered, and inspired many around them to do the same. Have this handy guide ready to do the same for you. 6-page laminated guide includes: - What Makes a Business Leader Influential - Early Influencers (late-19th to early-20th Century) Andrew Carnegie (1835--1919) John D. Rockefeller (1839--1937) Aaron Montgomery Ward (1844--1913) Anna Bissell (1846--1934) Henry Ford (1863--1947) Gerard Swope (1872--1957) -
£999.99
Arcadia Publishing Indian Lake Postcard History
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£21.24
Arcadia Publishing Washington County
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£21.24
Arcadia Publishing Gladstone
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£21.24
Arcadia Publishing Schenectadys General Electric Realty Plot
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£19.99
Arcadia Publishing (SC) Occidental Images of America
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£21.24
Arcadia Publishing (SC) Calais Images of America
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£21.24
Arcadia Publishing (SC) Dolles Candyland Inc Images of America Series
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£19.99
Arcadia Publishing (SC) South Bend Defense Industries Images of America
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£20.39
Arcadia Publishing (SC) Conroe Images of America
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£21.24
Arcadia Publishing (SC) Forestry Sciences Lab in Mercer County Images of
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£21.24
Arcadia Publishing (SC) Patchogue
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£21.24
Arcadia Publishing Remembering Maas Brothers Images of America
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£21.24
Arcadia Publishing The Milders Inn of Fairfield Ohio
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£18.69
Arcadia Publishing The Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
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£21.24
Arcadia Publishing Johnson City
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£21.24
GLOBAL PUBLISHER SERVICES DAYTON BEER
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£18.69
Arcadia Publishing Historic Bay Area Visionaries
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£20.39
History Press Lost Department Stores of San Francisco Landmarks
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£18.69
Arcadia Publishing (SC) Lost Hancock County Ohio
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£18.69
History Press A History of Franklin County North Carolina Brief
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£18.69
History Press Westminster Arcade
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£18.69
History Press Buffalo Business Pioneers Innovation in the
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£18.69
History Press Chicago in 50 Objects
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£18.69
History Press Legends and Lore of Fort Lauderdales New River
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£18.69
History Press Twin Lights Tonic Cape Anns Timeless Soda Pop
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£18.69
Berrett-Koehler Publishers The Big Four: The Curious Past and Perilous
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£22.36
Grand Central Publishing The Antisocial Network: The Gamestop Short
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£16.99
