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Biography: business & industry

Paperback. Written by Britain's one of the most successful entrepreneurs, this book traces the author's financial and personal achievements from his childhood as a Pakistani immigrant to the phenomenal success of his first company and beyond. Num Pages: 400 pages, 3 x 4pp colour sections. BIC Classification: BGBA; KJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
Virgin Books
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753515099
ISBN
9780753515099
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.35

Paperback. From ancient times to the present day, Iranian social, political, and economic life has been dramatically influenced by psychoactive agents. This book looks at the stimulants that, as put by a longtime resident of seventeenth-century Iran, Raphael du Mans, provided Iranians with damagh, gave them a 'kick', got them into a good mood. Num Pages: 368 pages, 20 halftones. 6 tables. 1 map. BIC Classification: BGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691144443
ISBN
9780691144443
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.81

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
€ 11.76

Hardback. This text examines the profit-strategy approaches of ten of the world's most influential business personalities, including Microsoft's Bill Gates, Andrew Grove, of Intel, and the late Roberto Goizueta, of Coca-Cola. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGB; KJC; KJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 648.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471983910
ISBN
9780471983910
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.27

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
€ 20.31

Hardcover. William Edmundson examines the spectacular life story of 'Colonel' John Thomas North, also known as 'The Nitrate King,' a mechanic in Leeds who became one of the best-known and richest men of his time. Forgotten in Britain and vilified in Chile and Peru, this is the first biography of a controversial but compelling figure. Series: Studies of the Americas. Num Pages: 217 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; 1KLSH; 3JH; BGB; BGH; HBTK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 382.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1ST
Number of pages
218
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230112803
ISBN
9780230112803
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.61

Paperback. 'Hugely enjoyable .. It reads like a novel, a fantasy tale of rags to riches' Charles Handy in The Sunday Times Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: BGB; JFFR; KNTX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 296.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340766996
ISBN
9780340766996
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.53

Hardcover. The Maximalist considers Tony O'Reilly's life and influence, exploring the events and personalities behind his decline from a position of enormous wealth and influence to one, today, of relative penury. Num Pages: 564 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJP; 3JM; BGB; KJH; KNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 165 x 52. Weight in Grams: 1016.
Publisher
Gill & Macmillan Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780717167210
ISBN
9780717167210
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 24.85

Hardcover. The first complete look at one of America's legendary business leaders This groundbreaking biography by Kevin Maney, acclaimed technology columnist for USA Today, offers fresh insight and new information on one of the twentieth century's greatest business figures. Over the course of forty-two years, Thomas J. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BGB; KJ; KNTX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 162 x 238 x 43. Weight in Grams: 998.
Publisher
Wiley
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471414636
ISBN
9780471414636
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.81

Paperback. The first complete look at one of Americaa s legendary business leaders This groundbreaking biography by Kevin Maney, acclaimed technology columnist for USA Today, offers fresh insight and new information on one of the twentieth centurya s greatest business figures. Over the course of forty--two years, Thomas J. Num Pages: 486 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BGB; KNTX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 32. Weight in Grams: 848.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
486
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471679257
ISBN
9780471679257
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 25.13

Hardcover. A classic American success story with a twist Like J.P. Morgan, John D. Rockefeller, and Andrew Carnegie, Marshall Field was one of the overlords of triumphant capitalism in the Gilded Age of the late nineteenth century. However, his phenomenal wealth and generous philanthropy masked a disastrous personal life. Num Pages: 384 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; BGB; KJV; KNPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 165 x 29. Weight in Grams: 716.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471024934
ISBN
9780471024934
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 32.77

Paperback. Num Pages: 800 pages, 1x8 and 1x16 page mono plates. BIC Classification: BGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408830956
ISBN
9781408830956
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.77

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
€ 20.08

Paperback. "A fascinating insight into the world of big business and how a little Cajun girl from New Orleans can achieve great success in this country. " ----Dick Van Patten, actor (Eight Is Enough) "Jenny Craiga s story is a splendid example of what can be accomplished in our entrepreneurial society with dedication and hard work. Num Pages: 212 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGB; KNSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 144 x 16. Weight in Grams: 292.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
212
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471708964
ISBN
9780471708964
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 22.26

Paperback. At the age of 28, Piers Morgan was made editor of the "News of the World", the UK's biggest-selling Sunday newspaper. The decade that followed witnessed horrific events like Dunblane, September 11, and the war in Iraq - alongside entertaining sport and celebrity gossip. This book is based on the diaries, which Morgan kept during this period. Num Pages: 496 pages, illustrations, portraits. BIC Classification: BGBA; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 124 x 32. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Ebury Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091908492
ISBN
9780091908492
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.12

paperback. From Crimea to World War II, wars repeatedly threatened the stability of Rothschilds' worldwide empire. Despite these many global upheavals, theirs remained the biggest bank in the world up until the First World War, their interests extending far beyond the realm of finance. This book tells the history of the legendary Rothschild banking dynasty. Num Pages: 576 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; BGB; KFFK; WQY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 154 x 31. Weight in Grams: 564.
Publisher
Penguin Books
Number of pages
576
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140286625
ISBN
9780140286625
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.91

Paperback. Did Patrizia Reggiani murder Maurizio Gucci in 1995 because his spending was out of control? Did she do it because he was about to marry is mistress? Or, could it be that she didn't do it at all? Sara Forden takes the reader behind the scenes. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations facsim., geneal. table, portraits. BIC Classification: BGB; KND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
CustomHse
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
4th printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780060937751
ISBN
9780060937751
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.75

Paperback. A behind-the-scenes look at Wall Street's top banker Following the eleventh-hour rescue of Bear Stearns by JP Morgan, Jamie Dimon's profile reached stratospheric levels. And while the deals and decisions he's made have usually turned out to be the right ones, his journey to the top of the financial world has been anything but easy. Num Pages: 242 pages. BIC Classification: BGB; KFFK; KNST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 149 x 20. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Wiley
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470924693
ISBN
9780470924693
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. Autumn 2008. The world's finances collapse but one man makes a killing. John Paulson, a softly spoken hedge-fund manager who still took the bus to work, seemed unlikely to stake his career on one big gamble. This title tells the story of the trader John Paulson who predicted the economic crash in 2008 - and made the biggest windfall in history. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGB; KFFM; KFFR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
2nd Impression
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141043159
ISBN
9780141043159
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. Walls has carved a story with precision and grace out of one of the most chaotic, heart-breaking childhoods.. This deeply affecting memoir is a triumph in every possible way, and it does what all good books should: it affirms our faith in the human spirit.' - Dani Shapiro Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BGB; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 25. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Digital original
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844081820
ISBN
9781844081820
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.60

Hardback. Num Pages: 344 pages, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: BGB; HBJD1; KC; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691163482
ISBN
9780691163482
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.81

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGB; BTC; GBC; GPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781632207036
ISBN
9781632207036
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.72

Paperback. Acclaim for The Education of a Speculator, a provocative and penetrating look into the mind, the soul, and the strategies of one of the most controversial traders of all time "A compelling and an entertaining read. " -The Wall Street Journal "Victor Niederhoffer gives us page after page of distilled investment wisdom. Num Pages: 464 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: BGB; KFFM1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 34. Weight in Grams: 676.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471249481
ISBN
9780471249481
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 30.69

Paperback.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752459240
ISBN
9780752459240
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.71

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