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Autore |
Bostaph Samuel |
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Titolo |
Andrew Carnegie : an economic biography / / Samuel Bostaph |
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Lanham : , : Lexington Books, , [2015] |
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©2015 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (139 p.) |
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Collana |
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Capitalist thought: studies in philosophy, politics, and economics |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Industrialists - United States |
Philanthropists - United States |
Steel industry and trade - United States - History |
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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 and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Preface; Introduction; 1 Entrepreneurial, Entrepreneurship, and Entrepreneurs; 2 Early Life in Scotland; 3 Youth in Western Pennsylvania; 4 On the Road to Wealth; 5 A Man of Steel; 6 Labor Relations; 7 Empire Builder; 8 Philanthropist; 9 A Summing Up; Bibliography; Index; About the Author |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This economic biography examines the rise of Andrew Carnegie from a poverty-stricken childhood to a position of international leadership, philanthropy, and peace advocacy. It presents a dynamic and entrepreneurial economic actor who built an industrial empire by shrewd calculation and innovations in products, technology, and industrial organization. |
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