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Coffee for One
How the New Way to Make Your Morning Brew Became a Tempest in a Coffee Pod
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2018
Reminiscent of God in a Cup and The Devil’s Cup, this is an inside look into the modern business of making coffee. But rather than a general history, Coffee for One focuses on the revolution that made single serve such a popular way to consume coffee worldwide, and the competition and conflict that...
Billy, Alfred, and General Motors
The Story of Two Unique Men, a Legendary Company, and a Remarkable Time in American History
Language: English
Release Date: March 27, 2006
One industry has had more impact on life in America than any other before or since. Here is the story of two men and one company at the start of it all. You couldn’t find two more different men. Billy Durant was the consummate salesman, a brilliant wheeler-dealer with grand plans, unflappable energy,...
Sir Thomas Lipton
The Man Who Invented Himself
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2012
Thomas Lipton burst onto the national scene in 1897, the year of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. The Princess of Wales had launched a £30,000 fund to provide a Jublilee dinner for the poor, but, with only weeks to go, no more than £5,000 had been subscribed. Lipton saved the day by writing a cheque...
Steam Titans
Cunard, Collins, and the Epic Battle for Commerce on the North Atlantic
Language: English
Release Date: August 8, 2017
Winner of the Brewington Book Prize for Maritime History
The story of the epic contest between shipping magnates Samuel Cunard and Edward Collins for mid-19th century control of the Atlantic.
Between 1815 and the American Civil War, the greatest invention of the Industrial Revolution...
Mr SIA
Fly Past
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2014
Introducing the life and times of a legend in international aviation — Lim Chin Beng — the man they called Mr SIA.
Absorbing the life and work of Lim Chin Beng is like watching a fly past of airlines and aircraft old and new. In this book, his past comes to meet you in many forms — designs,...
by Irwin Stelzer
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2018
Following Murdoch’s journey from a small-town newspaperman to a globe-dominating media mogul, a clear-eyed examination of Rupert Murdoch’s business philosophies and management techniques, from a key advisor of thirty-five years.
After having worked closely with the legendary media titan...
Hello Again
Nine decades of radio voices
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2012
It’s now ninety years since the BBC made its first broadcast and the British love affair with radio began.
This book is a journey through that fascinating history and a celebration of the many wonderful voices that were part of it: Marion Cran, who pioneered the first gardening programme...
And Now on Radio 4
A Celebration of the World's Best Radio Station
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2009
And Now on Radio 4 offers an enthusiast's guide to the shows that have made Radio 4 what it is, and also explores some of the wonderful corners of the network's history that are long forgotten by all but a few. Who, for instance, now recalls Ronnie Barker's starring role on Radio 4 in a sophisticated...
Natural Prophets
From Health Foods to Whole Foods--How the Pioneers of the Industry Changed the Way We Eat and Reshaped American Business
Language: English
Release Date: February 18, 2014
The e-book edition includes 46 exclusive photos and expanded content!
From a handful of idealistic farmers and local co-ops in the 1960s to the domination of juggernauts like Whole Foods, the wild success of the natural and organic foods industry proves that principled business is not just...
The Hollywood Economist 2.0
The Hidden Financial Reality Behind the Movies
Language: English
Release Date: January 24, 2012
A fully revised edition of the popular guide to Hollywood finances, updated to reflect even newer films and trends
In a Freakonomics-meets-Hollywood saga, veteran investigative reporter Edward Jay Epstein goes undercover to explore Hollywood’s “invisible money machine,” probing the dazzlingly...
The Entertainment Economy
How Mega-Media Forces Are Transforming Our Lives
Language: English
Release Date: February 17, 2010
Every so often an author explains our culture in such a new and original way that from that day on we see the world around us in a new light. From Understanding Media by Marshall McLuhan through Nicholas Negroponte's Being Digital. the books that have shown us the clearest vision of the future have...
by Alan Naldrett
Language: English
Release Date: January 25, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: January 25, 2016
Among more than two hundred auto companies that tried their luck in the Motor City, just three remain: Ford, General Motors and Chrysler. But many of those lost to history have colorful stories worth telling. For instance, J.J. Cole forgot to put brakes in his new auto, so on the first test run, he...
by Robert Grey Reynolds Jr
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2015
Xerox Company was exceptional during the hard economic times that accompanied the Great Depression. After losing a small amount in 1929 the business began to expand its profits and workforce. Whereas many companies were either laying off workers or trimming their hours, Xerox was working their employees...
by Michael Rodriguez
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2004
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2004
Upon the dedication of a new Capitol building in 1879, the city of Lansing was just beginning to emerge from the swampy wilderness of its recent past. As industry began to take root along the banks of the Grand River, Ransom Eli Olds brought his father's motor shop to national prominence with advancements...