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1	Mellon: An American Life more books like this by Professor David Cannadine add to wishlist Bringing a towering, controversial figure to life, this landmark work by preeminent historian David Cannadine offers the first biography of Andrew Mellon, the American colossus who bestrode the worlds of industry, government, and philanthropy as no one had ever quite done before. see all copies from $4.99! new only from $7.39! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Henry Ford and the Jews: The Mass Production of Hate more books like this by Neil Baldwin (Preface by) add to wishlist This study of America's great industrialist focuses on his virulent anti-Semitism, its roots, and its effects--which included his sponsorship of the pamphlet THE PROTOCOLS OF THE ELDERS OF ZION. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.45! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Miracles Happen: The Life and Timeless Principles of the Founder of Mary Kay Inc more books like this by Mary Kay Ash add to wishlist This is the story of the founder of the cosmetics colossus Mary Kay, Inc., and the down-home philosophies that propelled her to the top. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Made in Japan: Akio Morita and Sony more books like this by Akio Morita, Mitsuko Shimoura, Edwin M Reingold add to wishlist Co-founded 40 years ago, by a young engineer named Akio Morita, Sony is now one of the most powerful and respected multinational corporations in the world, and Morita is its outspoken chairman. This autobiography charts the growth of the company, from the initial attempts to make a tape recorder to the sales of Walkman. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Andrew Carnegie more books like this by David Nasaw add to wishlist Celebrated historian David Nasaw, whom "The New York Times Book Review" has called 'a meticulous researcher and a cool analyst', brings new life to the story of one of America's most famous and successful businessmen and philanthropists - in what will prove to be the biography of the season. Born of modest origins in Scotland in 1835, Andrew ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	The People's Tycoon: Henry Ford and the American Century more books like this by Professor Steven Watts add to wishlist In this biography, Steven Watts tells the story of the rise of Henry Ford from his farm-boy roots in the 19th century to his position as the businessman who, perhaps more than anyone else, changed America in the 20th. Wells documents Ford's inventions--including the Model T and the assembly line--but it is Ford's intuitive grasp of the potential ... see all copies from $2.97! new only from $10.78! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	The Flivver King: A Story of Ford-America more books like this by Upton Sinclair add to wishlist The Flivver King stands among the finest of modern American historical novels. It is history as it ought to be written - from the bottom up and the top down, with monumental sensitivity to the compromise and conflict between the two extremes. Its two stories - those of Henry Ford and Ford-worker Abner Shutt, unfold side by side, indeed ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.95! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Eichler: Modernism Rebuilds the American Dream more books like this by Paul Adamson, Marty Arbunich, Ernie Braun (Photographer) add to wishlist Joseph Eichler was a pioneering developer who defied conventional wisdom by hiring progressive architects to design Modernist homes for the growing middle class of the 1950s. He was known for his innovations, including "built-ins" for streamlined kitchen work, for introducing a multipurpose room adjacent to the kitchen, and for the classic atrium ... see all copies from $20.14! new only from $31.03! \| first editions
9	The Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie and the Gospel of Wealth more books like this by Andrew Carnegie add to wishlist This work is the enlightening memoir of an industrialist as famous for his philanthropy as for his fortune. Original. see all copies from $3.20! new only from $3.20! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Crosley: Two Brothers and a Business Empire That Transformed the Nation more books like this by Rusty McClure, David Stern, Michael A Banks add to wishlist Set in the vibrant Industrial Age and filigreed with family drama and epic ambition, "Crosley" chronicles one of the great untold tales of the twentieth century. Born in the late 1800s into a humble world of dirt roads and telegraphs, Powel and Lewis Crosley were opposites in many ways but shared drive, talent, and an unerring knack for knowing ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
11 view cover	Henry Ford: Putting the World on Wheels more books like this by Time for Kids Magazine (Editor), Dina El Nabli add to wishlist Now updated for 2008, this one-of-a-kind resource provides middle-grade students with a wealth of fascinating facts about things kids care about--from wild weather to their favorite celebrities. Full color. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
12 view cover	Life and Death of an Oilman: The Career of E.W. Marland more books like this by John J. Mathews add to wishlist see all copies from $3.80! new only from $7.65! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Carnegie more books like this by Peter Krass add to wishlist "A superb new account of the legendary industrialist and philanthropist's remarkable life...Timely, balanced ...revealing." Barron's One of the first American entrepreneurs to achieve massive wealth, Andrew Carnegie rose from dire poverty to become a steel baron as well as one of the greatest philanthropists in U.S. history. In this first full ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.63! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Carnegie: The Richest Man in the World more books like this by Raymond Lamont-Brown add to wishlist This book charts the life of Andrew Carnegie, from Dunfermline bobbin boy to Steel King of America. The empire he forged in the steel furnaces of Pittsburgh was sold in 1901 for 480 million dollarsand Andrew Carnegie retired from business life as the richest man in the world. Carnegie was born in Dunfermline in 1835, but poverty forced the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	George Eastman: A Biography more books like this by Elizabeth Brayer add to wishlist Now back in print, this life of George Eastman is the first biography since 1930 of the man who transformed the world of photography. In this revealing and informative work, Brayer shows us how such key innovations as roll film and the light, hand-held camera helped the Eastman Kodak Company dominate the world market. More importantly, Brayer ... see all copies from $8.40! new only from $28.32! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Longaberger (R): An American Success Story more books like this by Dave Longaberger, Tami Longaberger (Foreword by), Robert L Shook (Preface by) add to wishlist This company history/memoir by the founder of the Longaberger basket company recounts the many obstacles that stood in his way and his unique brand of management style. A maverick entrepreneur, Longaberger's enlightened manner and good business sense built his company into a responsible and respected one with billion-dollar sales. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
17	Mary Kay: The Success Story of America's Most Dynamic Businesswoman, Rev. Ed. more books like this by Mary Kay Ash add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	The legend of Baby Doe; the life and times of the Silver Queen of the West more books like this by John Burke add to wishlist In her pulchritudinous prime, Baby Doe was called the Silver Queen of Colorado by journalists and 'that shameless hussy' by the proper wives of the men who eyed her. Flirtatious, adventurous, ambitious, Elizabeth McCourt Doe gave everyone a lot to talk about when she met Horace Tabor, the Silver King of Leadville, in 1880. Three years later they ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.25! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Eichler Homes: Design for Living more books like this by Jerry Ditto, Marvin Wax (Photographer), Sally B Woodbridge (Introduction by) add to wishlist Debonair gentleman, devoted husband, and ambitious businessman, Joseph Eichler began Eichler Homes with no previous design experience, only a love of contemporary architecture. Already in his late forties, he was able to turn his small firm into one of the most prodigious post-World War II building companies in America. With the help of architect ... see all copies from $10.00! new only from $15.86! \| first editions \| SVS
20	Life of an American workman more books like this by Walter Percy Chrysler, Boyden Sparkes add to wishlist see all copies from $4.50! first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Wedgwood: 5the First Tycoon more books like this by Brian Dolan add to wishlist With its familiar white classical figures against a pale-blue background, Wedgwood has been one of the most recognizable brand names in the world for more than 200 years. Dolan presents this portrait of Josiah Wedgwood, and his innovations to labor that continue today. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $19.68! \| first editions
22 view cover	Andrew Carnegie more books like this by Joseph F. Wall add to wishlist The definitive biography of an industrial genius, philanthropist, and enigma. see all copies from $5.00! new only from $19.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	The Six Men Who Built the Modern Auto Industry more books like this by Dr. Richard Johnson add to wishlist The compelling story of the global car industry over the past half century. A business story interlaced with personal details that explains why the six were determined to be successful. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.75! \| first editions
24 view cover	Empire & Odyssey: The Brynners in Far East Russia and Beyond more books like this by Rock Brynner add to wishlist For millions of his fans, there is only one Yul Brynner, the most mysterious and exotic star in Hollywood history. But in fact four men were given that same name in successive generations, beginning with Yul's Swiss-born grandfather, Jules, and ending with his son born in New York, Yul Jr., better known as author and historian Rock Brynner. Their ... see all copies from $9.99! signed copies \| first editions
25 view cover	The Change Makers: From Carnegie to Gates, How the Great Entrepreneurs Transformed Ideas Into Industries more books like this by Professor Maury Klein add to wishlist These 26 profiles of entrepreneurs comprise a history of innovation in the U.S. Klein, author of RAINBOW'S END, places these businessmen in the same pantheon as great artists whose work has carried humanity forward. Included in CHANGE MAKERS are Cornelius Vanderbilt and John Wanamaker to more contemporary icons such as Warren Buffett and Bill ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.90! \| first editions

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