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Product Identifiers
PublisherOpen Road Integrated Media, Inc.
ISBN-101497644895
ISBN-139781497644892
eBay Product ID (ePID)202701041
Product Key Features
Book TitleBusiness Adventures : Twelve Classic Tales from the World of Wall Street
Number of Pages400 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicCommerce, General, Management, Investments & Securities / Stocks, Corporate & Business History
Publication Year2014
GenreBusiness & Economics
AuthorJohn Brooks
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight18 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition23
Reviews"[Brooks] provides the early version of what we think of as Malcolm Gladwell-style or Freakonomics -style lessons. . . . But Brooks features another trait that modern business writers, whether James Stewart, Malcolm Gladwell, or Michael Lewis, do not. Brooks is truly willing to give up his own views to get inside the mind of all his subjects." -- National Review "More than two decades after Warren [Buffett] lent it to me--and more than four decades after it was first published-- Business Adventures remains the best business book I've ever read . . . Brooks's deeper insights about business are just as relevant today as they were back then." --Bill Gates, The Wall Street Journal "The prose is superb. Reading Brooks is a supreme pleasure. His writing turns potentially eye-glazing topics (e.g., price-fixing scandals in the industrial electronics market) into rollicking narratives. He's also funny. . . . He tells entertaining stories replete with richly drawn characters, setting them during heightened moments within the world of commerce." -- Slate, " Rare pro-business portraiture which will stand up among the best financial journalism." -- Kirkus " Brooks's great contribution is his synthesis of all the elements that made the 1960s the most volatile in Wall Street history . and making so much material easily digestible for the uninitiated." -- Publishers Weekly " Brooks ... is about the only writer around who combines a thorough knowledge of finance with the ability to perceive behind the dance of numbers 'high, pure, moral melodrama on the themes of possession, domination, and belonging." -- Time
Dewey Decimal650/.0973
Synopsis" Business Adventures remains the best business book I've ever read." --Bill Gates, The Wall Street Journal What do the $350 million Ford Motor Company disaster known as the Edsel, the fast and incredible rise of Xerox, and the unbelievable scandals at General Electric and Texas Gulf Sulphur have in common? Each is an example of how an iconic company was defined by a particular moment of fame or notoriety; these notable and fascinating accounts are as relevant today to understanding the intricacies of corporate life as they were when the events happened. Stories about Wall Street are infused with drama and adventure and reveal the machinations and volatile nature of the world of finance. Longtime New Yorker contributor John Brooks's insightful reportage is so full of personality and critical detail that whether he is looking at the astounding market crash of 1962, the collapse of a well-known brokerage firm, or the bold attempt by American bankers to save the British pound, one gets the sense that history repeats itself. Five additional stories on equally fascinating subjects round out this wonderful collection that will both entertain and inform readers . . . Business Adventures is truly financial journalism at its liveliest and best.
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- 01. Mai. 2019
Fun, but true story's.
Nice book to read for people who like short story's of true life business and work related ventures.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Gebraucht
- 24. Jul. 2024
Interesting reading about stock market
Interesting book. I’m passing on to my grandson studying finance.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Gebraucht
- 18. Apr. 2024
great book , re by warren e. buffett
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- 10. Jul. 2019
Lively review of economic. Very interesting and well written.
Not your normally expected dry tome propounding economic philosophy. Instead I found an incredibly well written and interesting historical record with a focus on relevant economic details that support support and/or undercut economic theory.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Neu
- 24. Dez. 2016
Words of wisdom
Such a great book to read.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Neu
- 17. Dez. 2022
great
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