Phil Knight: 9 books

“This book, a young reader’s edition of Knight’s autobiography, is an eye-opening look into the story of Knight before his multibillion dollar company. His tenacity is inspiring and will be a valuable lesson for young entrepreneurs.” —School Library Journal “Knight writes from the...

La historia jamás contada detrás de Nike, la marca deportiva más icónica del mundo, narrada por su creador. Uno de los libros favoritos de Bill Gates de 2016. Phil Knight, director general de Nike, nos cuenta por primera vez la auténtica historia detrás de la empresa que fundó...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER In this instantand tenacious bestseller, Nike founder and board chairman Phil Knight “offers a rare and revealing look at the notoriously media-shy man behind the swoosh” (Booklist, starred review), illuminating his company’s early days as an intrepid start-up...

Autobiografie van de grootste sportschoenenmaker ter wereld Phil Knight richtte in 1964 samen met hardloopcoach Bill Bowerman Blue Ribbon Sports op, in het begin als distributeur voor de Japanse schoenmaker Onitsuka Tiger. Ze begonnen met een startkapitaal van slechts $1200. In 1971 ging het bedrijf...

Fondateur de Nike, dont il fut le P-DG de 1964 à 2004 puis le président du conseil d'administration jusqu'en 2016, Phil Knight, l'homme derrière le " swoosh ", la virgule, est toujours resté dans l'ombre, et sa vie un mystère. Il raconte enfin son histoire dans une autobiographie surprenante,...

Phil Knight, o homem por trás da Nike, sempre foi uma figura envolta em mistério. Agora, neste livro franco e surpreendente, ele conta sua história. Aos 24 anos, depois de se formar e viajar como mochileiro pelo mundo, Knight decidiu que não seguiria um caminho convencional. Em vez de trabalhar...

A Nike alapítójának izgalmas élettörténetéből megtudhatjuk, hogyan valósította meg Phil Knight kezdetben „őrültnek” tűnő ötletét, és hogyan vált a Nike a világ egyik leginnovatívabb és legnépszerűbb márkájává napjainkra. Pedig nem volt könnyű a kezdet: az önmagát...

The Stranglers occupy a paradoxical position within the history of popular music. Although major artists within the punk and new-wave movements, their contribution to those genres has been effectively quarantined by subsequent critical and historical analyses. They are somehow "outside" the realm of...

Grass is the incredible story of Phil Sparrowhawk, a working-class boy with gambling in his blood. Like most punters, he enjoyed an incredible run of luck, but finally rolled the dice once too often. Before he had come of age, Phil had accumulated a small fortune from street trading. He then...