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Biography: business & industry

Hardcover. A biography of the entrepreneur who, working from the spare bedroom of his Bloomington, Indiana, apartment in 1963 with a $1,500 investment, began to construct the wire guides, needles, and catheters that would become the foundation of the global multi-billion-dollar Cook Group. Num Pages: 432 pages, 75 b&w photos, 25 color photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGB; KJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5868 x 3937 x 34. Weight in Grams: 871.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253352545
ISBN
9780253352545
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 33.68

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGB; KJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 166 x 20. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Australia Ltd Australia
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780731407316
ISBN
9780731407316
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 20.35

Paperback. Co-authored by Fortune journalist Brent Schlender and Fast Company Executive Editor Rick Tetzeli, and containing exclusive material, this revelatory book will cast an entirely new light on the man behind the most successful company of all time. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: BGB; BGT; KNTX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444762013
ISBN
9781444762013
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.52

Paperback. This title examines the accounting tricks, the insider stock trades, how the grossly lucrative fraudulent partnerships were structured and funded, as well as the everyday life of the author, who was the epitome of the classic Enron employee when he first joined the company. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGB; KFFM1; KJG; KNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
Cornerstone
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099446828
ISBN
9780099446828
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.79

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Monthly Review Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9781583673324
ISBN
9781583673324
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.66

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BGB; KNDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 134 x 24. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780307886064
ISBN
9780307886064
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.38

Paperback. A biography of Martha Gellhorn, whose fearless reporting from the front made her a legend, and whose private life was often messy and volcanic. As a young woman, she was a witness of the suffering in America caused by the Depression. She risked her life in the Spanish Civil War, which was the subject of some of her finest writing. Num Pages: 560 pages, 16. BIC Classification: BGB; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 132 x 40. Weight in Grams: 414.
Publisher
Vintage
Number of pages
560
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099284017
ISBN
9780099284017
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.50

Paperback. A new edition of Cary Reich's engaging biography of Andre Meyer. In this new edition of Financier, Cary Reich presents an illuminating portrait of this ferociously energetic, charming, and ruthless businessman who was a trusted advisor of the Kennedys and an intimate of William Paley and Katherine Graham. Series: Trailblazers. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGB; HBG; HBLW; KFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 586.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471247418
ISBN
9780471247418
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 35.79

Paperback. boo hoo is a gripping, insider's account of the rise and fall of this most controversial of internet startups - a global, online retailer of sports and designer clothes. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: BGBA; KJE; KJZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 26. Weight in Grams: 298. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Random House Business
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSS0002084
ISBN
9780099418375
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. John McCarthy MBE, of McCarthy and Stone, is a self-made multimillionaire. He and his family have been long-term members of The Times Rich List. Num Pages: 265 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 30. Weight in Grams: 636.
Publisher
Harriman House Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857191175
ISBN
9780857191175
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 18.06

Hardcover. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; BGB; JPWF; KNAC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 146 x 26. Weight in Grams: 442.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Minnesota Historical Society Press,U.S. United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780873513913
ISBN
9780873513913
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.84

Hardback. Chris Edwards has gone from running a stall in the Wakefield markets to masterminding the UK's cheapest store. In 2015, Chris sold 75 per cent of Poundworld for GBP150million, but he is still in control and determined to drive Poundworld to new heights. This is the truly inspiring story of one man's rise to the very top. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BGBA; KJH; KNPR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786060266
ISBN
9781786060266
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.41

Paperback. Presents a story of the charismatic Chris Gardner - a once homeless father who raised and cared for his son on the mean streets of San Francisco and went on to become a crown prince of Wall Street. At the age of twenty, Milwaukee native Chris Gardner, just out of the Navy, arrived in San Francisco to pursue a promising career in medicine. Num Pages: 320 pages, 8 pages colour photos. BIC Classification: BGBA; BTP; KNST. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Amistad
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Media tie-in
Condition
New
SKU
V9780060744878
ISBN
9780060744878
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.74

Hardcover. Providing both personal and professional revelations about the mid- to late-20th century book trade in England, this is the autobiography of Christopher Hurst, director of C.Hurst & Co. Publishers. Num Pages: 464 pages, 33ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGBA; KNTP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220. Weight in Grams: 490.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850653257
ISBN
9781850653257
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.95

Paperback. A portrait of the American economist Harry Gunnison Brown (1880-1975), who argued for the separate influences of both land and capital goods on the pricing of goods and services and did not follow the trend in "orthodox" circles of considering land just another form of capital. Series Editor(s): Moss, Laurence S. Series: Studies in Economic Reform and Social Justice. Num Pages: 270 pages, 0. BIC Classification: BGB; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
3 ed
Number of pages
270
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405108645
ISBN
9781405108645
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.28

Paperback. A tale about a dream. The dream of running a restaurant. In Uckfield, East Sussex. Uckfield didn't actually appear in the dream. But for Christopher Nye it was the perfect choice: a small town, but not too small; a town crying out for American-style diner; a town without a McDonald's. Here's the story of how to make it big in small-town Britain. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BGBA; TTVC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 234.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Sort of Books United Kingdom
Edition
Main
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780954221737
ISBN
9780954221737
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 9.04

Paperback. Helps you gain a lifetime of experience from the inventor of test marketing and coupon sampling. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGB; KJSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 150 x 25. Weight in Grams: 530.
Publisher
NTC Publishing Group,U.S. United States
Number of pages
318
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1966
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780844231013
ISBN
9780844231013
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.32

Paperback. 'Unreliable Memoirs' part two: the story continues. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: APT; BGB; KNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 150. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Pan
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0004866
ISBN
9780330294379
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. Chuck Feeney was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey to an Irish-American family struggling to make their way in the fiercest years of the Depression. This biography of one of the world's richest and most secretive donors tells the story of how he made his millions - buying and selling in post second world war Europe and Asia - and how he spent them. Num Pages: 432 pages, 8 pp. b/w photo insert on text. BIC Classification: BGB; JKSN1; KJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 141 x 29. Weight in Grams: 444.
Publisher
PublicAffairs,U.S.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781610393348
ISBN
9781610393348
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.52

Paperback. Num Pages: 195 pages. BIC Classification: BGB; KNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 14. Weight in Grams: 154.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Old Street Publishing United Kingdom
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906964085
ISBN
9781906964085
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.38

Hardcover. Unemployment, monetary and fiscal policy, and the merits and drawbacks of free markets were a few of the issues the journalist and public philosopher Walter Lippmann explained to the public during the Depression, when professional economists skilled at translating concepts for a lay audience were not yet on the scene, as Craufurd Goodwin shows. Num Pages: 370 pages. BIC Classification: BGB; HBJK; HBLW; KCZ; KNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 243 x 162 x 33. Weight in Grams: 770.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674368132
ISBN
9780674368132
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 40.33

Hardcover. Gerhard G Mueller is best known for his work in the area of international accounting, but his contributions have spanned many areas of accountancy teaching, research, and professional service. His books and leadership roles have made him the premiere international accountant of the 20th century. Series Editor(s): Previts, Gary J.; Bricker, Robert. Series: Studies in the Development of Accounting Thought. Num Pages: 220 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: BGB; JN; KFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780857243331
ISBN
9780857243331
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 182.06

Hardback. Num Pages: 448 pages, 69ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGB; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 161 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1007.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271007489
ISBN
9780271007489
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.81
€ 77.94

Paperback. Num Pages: 302 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGBA; KJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 234 x 22. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
St. Martin's Griffin
Number of pages
302
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780312650681
ISBN
9780312650681
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.65

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