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Dynasties : fortunes and misfortunes of the world's great family businesses / David S. Landes.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Viking, 2006.Description: xx, 380 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 0670033383
  • 9780670033386
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 338.7 22
LOC classification:
  • HD62.25 .L254d 2006
Other classification:
  • 85.00
Online resources:
Contents:
Pt. 1: Banking. The Barings : the rise of modern banking ; The Rothschilds : persistence, tenacity, and continuity ; The Morgans : from family dynasty to the partnership of strangers -- Pt. 2: Automobiles. Ford : wheels for everyone ; The Agnellis and Fiat : the Latin pattern ; Peugeot, Renault, and Citroèen : French car dynasties ; Toyoda : Toyota and the rise of automobiles in Japan -- Pt. 3: Treasures of the earth. The Rockefellers : luck, virtue, and piety ; The Guggenheims : treasures of earth and sky ; The Schlumberger saga : brains, luck, and good timing ; The Wendel : nobility and industry.
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Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Vol info Copy number Status Barcode
Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Ciencias Sociales Ciencias Sociales (3er. Piso) HD62.25 .L254d 2006 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 3 1 Available 00000058172

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Pt. 1: Banking. The Barings : the rise of modern banking ; The Rothschilds : persistence, tenacity, and continuity ; The Morgans : from family dynasty to the partnership of strangers -- Pt. 2: Automobiles. Ford : wheels for everyone ; The Agnellis and Fiat : the Latin pattern ; Peugeot, Renault, and Citroèen : French car dynasties ; Toyoda : Toyota and the rise of automobiles in Japan -- Pt. 3: Treasures of the earth. The Rockefellers : luck, virtue, and piety ; The Guggenheims : treasures of earth and sky ; The Schlumberger saga : brains, luck, and good timing ; The Wendel : nobility and industry.

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