Biography: business & industry
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Biography: business & industry
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
€ 13.00€ 11.80
€ 13.00
€ 11.80
Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BGB; KNXB2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 8. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd Canada
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781552663240
- ISBN
- 9781552663240
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.63
€ 25.99
€ 22.63
Paperback. From New York Times bestselling biographer J. Randy Taraborrelli comes an engrossing and revealing portrait of the Hilton dynasty. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGB; BK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 43. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown & Company
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781455516704
- ISBN
- 9781455516704
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.46
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€ 19.46
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€ 17.34
€ 19.99
€ 17.34
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€ 10.70
€ 13.99
€ 10.70
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
€ 30.99€ 20.51
€ 30.99
€ 20.51
Paperback. Series: Collins Business Essentials. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGB; HBT; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 138 x 16. Weight in Grams: 208.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780060845797
- ISBN
- 9780060845797
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.73
€ 18.99
€ 17.73
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€ 14.72
€ 19.99
€ 14.72
Hardcover. Num Pages: 560 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BGB; KC; KJ; KNTX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 163 x 37. Weight in Grams: 770.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- HarperBusiness
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062226761
- ISBN
- 9780062226761
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 32.73
€ 38.99
€ 32.73
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€ 22.03
€ 26.99
€ 22.03
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
€ 21.99€ 19.10
€ 21.99
€ 19.10
Paperback. Look into the foundations of Colin Powell's compelling leadership style. Filled with insights and observations that are honest as they are grittily realistic, this work provides a blueprint for inspiring the reader to achieve extraordinary levels of performance. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BGB; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 146 x 21. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill Education - Europe United States
- Number of pages
- 278
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780071418614
- ISBN
- 9780071418614
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 27.56
€ 31.99
€ 27.56
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€ 16.34
€ 23.99
€ 16.34
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€ 32.33
€ 41.99
€ 32.33
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€ 24.80
€ 31.99
€ 24.80
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€ 31.40
€ 40.99
€ 31.40
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
€ 32.99
€ 24.85
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€ 13.47
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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€ 20.21
€ 24.99
€ 20.21
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
€ 53.81
€ 53.81
Paperback. The inside story of the Bechtel family and the empire they've controlled since the construction of the Hoover Dam. Num Pages: 464 pages, 2x8pg 4-c inserts;. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGB; KJZ; KNJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 139 x 30. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781476706474
- ISBN
- 9781476706474
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 19.81
€ 21.99
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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€ 11.62
€ 13.99
€ 11.62
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€ 32.93
€ 46.99
€ 32.93
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€ 20.16
€ 26.99
€ 20.16