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OverviewAndrew Carnegie, whose lifetime spanned the era from the beginning of the Industrial Revolution to the First World War was America's first modern titan. In this magnificent biography, celebrated historian David Nasaw brings to life this period of unprecedented transition - a time of self-made millionaires, scabs, strikes, and a new kind of philanthropy - through the fascinating rags-to-riches story of one of our most iconic business legends. The Scottish-born son of a failed weaver and a mother who supported the family by binding shoes, Andrew Carnegie was the embodiment of the American dream. In his rise from a job as a bobbin boy in a cotton factory to being the richest man in the world, he was single-minded, relentless, and a major player in some of the most violent and notorious labor strikes of the time. The prototype of today's billionaire, he was a visionary in the way he earned his money and in the way he gave it away. Nasaw explains how Carnegie made his fortune and how he tried to pull the world back from a war he predicted. Brimming with new material, personal letters, diaries, prenuptial agreements, letters to and from presidents and prime ministers, Nasaw plumbs the core of this fascinating man, fixing him in his place as one of the most compelling, elusive, and multifaceted personalities of the 20th century. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Professor of History David Nasaw (College of Staten Island, City University of New York) , Professor Grover GardnerPublisher: Gildan Media Corporation Imprint: Gildan Media Corporation Dimensions: Width: 14.80cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 13.50cm Weight: 0.136kg ISBN: 9781596591240ISBN 10: 1596591242 Publication Date: 01 October 2007 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Audio Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Awaiting stock  The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationDavid Nasaw is currently a Distinguished Professor of History at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. His work has appeared in The New Yorker, The Nation, Conde Nast's Traveler, the London Review of Books, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and other publications. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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