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200 14$aThe generations of Corning$b[electronic resource] $ethe life and times of a global corporation /$fDavis Dyer, Daniel Gross
210   $aOxford ;$aNew York $cOxford University Press$dc2001
215   $a1 online resource (553 p.)
300   $aDescription based upon print version of record.
311   $a0-19-514095-8 
320   $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [455]-489) and index.
327   $aContents; Houghton Family Tree; List of Chairmen and Presidents; Foreword; Preface; 1 Corning and Glass; I. FIRST GENERATION; 2 Founding and Foundering, 1851-1875; II. SECOND GENERATION; 3 The Rise of Corning Glass Works, 1875-1908; III. THIRD GENERATION; 4 Pyrex, the Ribbon Machine, and a Wider World, 1908-1928; IV. FOURTH GENERATION; 5 Surviving and Thriving in the Depression Decade, 1928-1939; 6 Corning Goes to War, 1939-1945; 7 A Decade of Unbounded Opportunities, 1945-1954; 8 Ambitious Expansion: TV Glass, Pyroceram, and Corning Ware, 1954-1960; V. FIFTH GENERATION
327   $a9 Encountering Limits and Diversifying, 1960-196610 International Growth and the Roots of Fiber Optics, 1966-1971; 11 Digging Out and Tough Economic Times, 1972-1975; 12 Cutting Costs and Changing Direction, 1975-1983; 13 Emphasizing Performance, Quality, and Diversity, 1983-1989; 14 Refocusing and Reengineering, 1990-1996; VI. NEXT GENERATION; 15 Growing in the New Economy, 1996-; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y
330   $aA history of Corning Incorporated, chronicling how one of the oldest business enterprises in the world maintained its place as a global leader in technology for over 150 years. It tells the stories of its founding family, the inventors, and the adventures, behind Corning's achievements.
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701   $aGross$b Daniel$f1967-$0594468
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