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America, Inc - The 400-Year History of American Capitalism (Paperback)
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America, Inc - The 400-Year History of American Capitalism (Paperback)
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List price R634
Loot Price R523
Discovery Miles 5 230
You Save R111 (18%)
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How and why did the US become the most successful economy in
history? One of The Economist's Best Books of 2017, America, Inc
explains the rise of America's economic power and how so many US
businesses have succeeded. In a winning, accessible style, Bhu
Srinivasan boldly takes on four centuries of American enterprise,
revealing the unexpected connections that link them. The story is
entertaining, eye-opening and sweeping in its reach. America, Inc
takes us on a journey through the inventions, techniques and
industries that drove America forward: from the telegraph, the
railroad, guns, radio and banking to flight, suburbia and sneakers,
culminating with the Internet and mobile technology at the turn of
the twenty-first century. We learn how Andrew Carnegie's early job
as a telegraph messenger boy paved the way for his leadership of
the steel empire that would make him one of history's richest men;
how the gunmaker Remington reinvented itself in the postwar years
to sell typewriters; and how the inner workings of the Mafia
mirrored the trend of consolidation and regulation in more
traditional business. Reliving the heady early days of Silicon
Valley, we are reminded that the start-up is an idea as old as
capitalism itself.
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