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Autore |
Geisst Charles R |
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Titolo |
Monopolies in America [[electronic resource] ] : empire builders and their enemies from Jay Gould to Bill Gates / / Charles R. Geisst |
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Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2000 |
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ISBN |
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1-280-53008-1 |
0-19-535266-1 |
1-4294-0463-9 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (368 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Monopolies - United States - History |
Big business - United States - History |
Electronic books. |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 333-339) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Preface; Introduction; 1 The ""Monopolist Menace" (1860-1890); 2 "Good" and "Bad" Trusts (1890-1920); 3 Looking the Other Way (1920-1930); 4 Collapsing Empires (1930-1940); 5 Concentrating on Fascism (1940-1953); 6 Déjà Vu (1954-1969); 7 Bearing Down (1970-1982); 8 Good-bye Antitrust (1983-1999); Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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In this study, the author traces the rise of monopolies from the railroad era to today's computer software empires. The history of monopolies has been dominated by strong and charismatic personalities. This work tells tells the stories behind the individuals. |
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