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Separately they were formidable - together they were unstoppable. Despite their intriguing lives and the deep impact they had on their community and region, the story of Richard Joshua Reynolds (1850 - 1918) and Katharine Smith Reynolds (1880 - 1924..
35.02£
Join Letitia Stuart Savage on a journey to a time of leisurely shopping for the latest fashions complete with a side of Mile High Ice Cream Pie from the Tic Toc Restaurant.In 1871, Jacob and Isaac Kaufmann created a classic Pittsburgh institution. ..
23.26£
"You always saw the world as your workplace."In 2009, this was how Reinhard Mohn--the man who turned Bertelsmann AG from an unremarkable, postwar German business into a successful, international media conglomerate--described the professional dedicat..
29.06£
An informative and well-researched book, The King's Chinese provides a superb account of the Straits British Chinese, a distinct migrant society from various districts of South China in the late 19th Century. Daryl Yeap gives us a fascinating story ..
49.53£ 51.17£
Uses the extraordinary account of how the biggest private company in the world grew to be that big to tell the story of modern corporate America. The annual revenue of Koch Industries is bigger than that of Goldman Sachs, Facebook, and U.S. Steel co..
30.25£
For almost one hundred years, generations of New Orleans shoppers flocked to Krauss. The Canal Street store was hailed for its vast merchandise selection and quality customer service. In its early days, it sold lace and fabric to the ladies of the ..
23.26£
Big Bob-six-feet-four Robert McEllrath's waterfront handle-was heralded for his powerful speaking style, charisma, unifying vision, and negotiating prowess. President of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) for twelve eventful year..
28.61£ 29.56£
Ladder to Leader: My Journey From Failure to Fire to Financial Freedom is a memoir by Ryan D. Larson, a full-time firefighter, principal Investment Advisor, and Founder of FirstLine Financial, LLC. Founded in 2015, FirstLine Financial earned a Servi..
21.01£
L.T.C. Rolt's fame was born from his unique ability to produce works of literature from subject matter seemingly ill suited to such treatment - engineering, canals, railways, steam engines, agricultural machinery, vintage cars - such as in his class..
20.98£
L.T.C. Rolt's fame was born from his unique ability to produce works of literature from subject matter seemingly ill suited to such treatment - engineering, canals, railways, steam engines, agricultural machinery, vintage cars - such as in his class..
20.76£
In the midst of the most disastrous economic climate of Wall Street's history, one executive has weathered the storm more deftly than any other: Jamie Dimon, chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase. In 2008, while Dimon's competitors watched their compan..
22.31£
Sir Edward Coke (1552-1634) remains one of the most important figures in the history of the common law. The essays collected in this volume provide a broad context for understanding and appreciating the scope of Coke's achievement: his theory of law..
22.41£
The fascinating success story of the Jamaican businessman behind the well-known Sandals ResortsISBN: 9781907642395Publisher: Elliott & ThompsonImprint: Elliott & ThompsonPublished date: 19 Jan 2012DEWEY: 917.29062DEWEY edition: 23Language: EnglishNu..
24.95£
'A woman can carry a bag, but it is the shoe that carries the woman' - Christian LouboutinAmong designers of luxury shoes, there is one whose designs are instantly recognizable: Christian Louboutin. His iconic red soles can be seen everywhere from t..
18.15£
Little Book of Louis Vuitton is the pocket-sized and fully illustrated story of one of the world's most luxurious fashion houses.Louis Vuitton's monogrammed bags have been seen on the arms of celebrities and royals alike for over 150 years. From the..
18.15£
Little Book of Schiaparelli chronicles the work of one of history's most influential and eccentric couturiers. Endowed with a strikingly imaginative and experimental approach to fashion, Elsa Schiaparelli cultivated a combination of the witty and th..
18.33£
Living Heritage features companies and institutions which have been active for at least two hundred years. The variety of companies presented is broad and their organisational forms are diverse: some are still family-owned while others have differen..
124.61£
The amazing true story of how London became home to the Russian super-rich. A dazzling tale of incredible wealth, ferocious disputes, beautiful women, private jets, mega-yachts, the world's best footballers - and chauffeur-driven Range Rovers with t..
13.21£
Alan Weisman has come as close as anyone to unraveling one of the big mysteries of the television age: who is the real Dan Rather? Weisman has devoted much time, energy, and talent to that question, and this book is a fascinating read.--Robert Pierp..
30.34£
A candid autobiography from the famously reclusive Oakland Athletics owner during the pivotal Moneyball era. As the owner of the Oakland A's during the 1990s and early 2000s, Steve Schott fostered a front office culture of experimentation, risk, and..
33.13£
Lìder reconocido por propios y extraños, el polémico empresario ha estado ligado a diversos grupos de poder y ha sido notable por su relación tensa con el Estado mexicano y con otros intereses transnacionales. Señalado por la paradoja que implica qu..
16.14£
Successful entrepreneur and business leader Akira Yamamura tells the true story of his fight to succeed and survive in a global business environment. The story begins with his unusual early family life and his rebellion against the path his father, ..
30.18£
The enthralling Sunday Times-bestselling biography of the shepherd boy who changed the world with his revolutionary engineering and whose genius we still benefit from today 'A biography of great verve … brings back to vivid life a man who should nev..
15.29£
Mark Zuckerberg: In His Own Words details the visionary thoughts and opinions of Facebook's founder entirely through direct quotations from Zuckerberg himself. It is an intimate and authoritative look at the man behind Facebook's once-in-a-generatio..
16.32£
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