Dynasties - Fortunes and Misfortunes of the World's Great Family Businesses (Paperback)

From the author of the New York Times bestseller The Wealth and Poverty of Nations, a fascinating look at the crossroads of kin and coin David S. Landes has earned a reputation as a brilliant writer and iconoclast among economic historians. In his latest acclaimed work, he takes a revealing look at the quality that distinguishes a third of today's Fortune 500 companies: family ownership. From the banking fortunes of Rothschild and Morgan to the automobile empires of Ford and Toyota, Landes explores thirteen different dynasties, revealing what lay behind their successes-and how extravagance, bad behavior, and poor enterprise brought some of them to their knees. A colorful history that is full of surprising conclusions, Dynasties is an engrossing mix of ambition, eccentricity, and wealth.

General

Imprint:	Penguin USA
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	September 2007
First published:	October 2007
Authors:	David S. Landes
Dimensions:	213 x 140 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	380
ISBN-13:	978-0-14-311247-1
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Business & management > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > History of specific institutions Books > History > History of specific subjects > History of specific institutions
LSN:	0-14-311247-3
Barcode:	9780143112471

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