Corporate & Business History

This book gives a full run-down of all Mercedes-Benz models produced between 1947 and 2000. Starting with the revived pre-war cars in 1947, the book divides the model ranges into different types – saloons, luxury models, coupés, roadsters, and examines...

An illustrated history of one of Britain's most popular potteries, by a rising star of the 'Antiques Roadshow'. Poole Pottery is a great British institution, and for more than 130 years has been in the very first rank of producers of tiles, mosaic...

From the Wall Street Journal's Tripp Mickle, the dramatic, untold story inside Apple after the passing of Steve Jobs by following his top lieutenants-Jony Ive, the Chief Design Officer, and Tim Cook, the COO-turned-CEO-and how the fading of...

On a moonless night in January 1991, a dozen U.S. aircraft appeared in the skies over Baghdad. To the Iraqi air defenses, the planes seemed to come from nowhere. Their angular shape, making them look like flying origami, rendered them virtually...

"When Wilbur and Orville Wright executed the first successful manned flight on December 17th, 1903, they stunned the world. Man could fly! Where had these two brothers come from? The impact was astonishing. (Imagine if Neil Armstrong had landed on...

A unique history of Britain's most influential invention - from the East India Company to EnronThe present day might be called a corporate age but the power of the company is nothing new: From Renaissance Italy to the British East India Company, it is...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781591848004Author Zac BissonnetteFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint PortfolioPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 241g

Today's economy is fueled by knowledge. Every leader knows this to be true, yet few have systematic methods for converting organizational knowledge into economic value. This book argues that communities of practice--groups of individuals formed around...

Start-ups rarely survive their second birthday. Even established firms in the UK and the US average a life of only fifteen years. So how can your company build and sustain success for decades to come?Professor Alex Hill has conducted thirteen years of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780805067897Author Larry TyeFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Owl Books,U.S.Publisher Henry Holt & Company IncWeight(grams) 294gDimensions(mm) 212mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781591845645Author Isadore SharpFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint PortfolioPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 325gDimensions(mm) 214mm * 142mm *...

'A close analysis of five gritty leaders whose extraordinary passion and perseverance changed history . . . a gripping read on a timeless and timely topic!'Angela Duckworth, bestselling author of GritTen years in the writing, Forged in Crisis, by...

boo hoo is a gripping, insider's account of the rise and fall of this most controversial of internet startups - a global, online retailer of sports and designer clothes.Related TitlesVenus in Copper, ('91) 0091748186The Iron Hand of Mars, ('92)...

In June 2017, Travis Kalanick, the CEO of Uber, was ousted in a boardroom coup that capped a brutal year for the transportation giant. Uber had catapulted to the top of the tech world, yet for many came to symbolise everything wrong with Silicon Valley...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781576601501Author Paul DolanFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint Bloomberg PressPublisher Bloomberg PressWeight(grams) 386gDimensions(mm) 236mm * 155mm *...

How chartered company-states spearheaded European expansion and helped create the world's first genuinely global orderFrom Spanish conquistadors to British colonialists, the prevailing story of European empire-building has focused on the rival ambitions...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780743225052Author Matthew SymondsFormat PaperbackPage Count 528Imprint Simon & Schuster AustraliaPublisher Simon & Schuster Australia

THE FINANCIAL TIMES BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR This absorbing collective biography of the genius Nobel family reveals how the Nobels' business and personal lives were fundamentally intertwined with the histories of Sweden and Russia, as well as the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780143116325Author Tom GjeltenFormat PaperbackPage Count 464Imprint Penguin USAPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 452g

The definitive history of the Porsche 981-series Boxsters and Caymans, with all major markets looked at in detail to cover all variants and to put the story into perspective. Illustrated throughout with contemporary photography sourced from the factory,...

The pub is a prominent social institution integral to British identity. From Taverns of Gastropubs: Food, Drink, and Sociality in England charts the historical development of the English public house from the Restoration period to the twenty-first...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780452289574Author John PerkinsFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint PlumePublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 335gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 134mm * 20mm

"This makes entertaining reading. Many accounts of the birth of personal computing have been written, but this is the first close look at the drug habits of the earliest pioneers." -New York TimesMost histories of the personal computer industry focus on...

In 1929, 63 per cent of the working population of Burnley was involved in the industry. This fascinating work, illustrated with over 90 images, explores the history of this industry which was so central to the economy of Burnley. The author includes...

Kinship and partnership united Elie and Harry Susman when they crossed the Zambezi from the south in 1901 and travelled north to buy cattle from King Lewanika in Barotseland. The result was a remarkable family business that has flourished for over a...

A shocking expose of Volkswagen's fraud by the New York Times reporter who covered the scandal.Updated with a New Afterword by the Author.When news of Volkswagen's clean diesel fraud first broke in September 2015, it sent shockwaves around the world...

From the early 1930s until the mid-1970s the Rootes Group was one of Britain's foremost car manufacturers, producing and selling a multitude of models under the Hillman, Humber, Singer, Sunbeam and Sunbeam-Talbot badges. Some of these cars have been the...

Richard H. Lawrence, Jr. founded Overlook Investments in Hong Kong in 1991. Since inception, Overlook has grown at 14.3% per year for three decades-a remarkable record of growth that is testament to a consistent ability to find and invest in Asia's best...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781101984499Author Tom SanctonFormat PaperbackPage Count 416Imprint E P Dutton & Co IncPublisher Penguin Putnam Inc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780306873577Author Bradley HopeFormat PaperbackPage Count 448Imprint Da Capo Press IncPublisher Hachette BooksWeight(grams) 259gDimensions(mm) 170mm * 105mm...

For the first time the complete financial history of Berkshire Hathaway is available under one cover in chronological format. Beginning at the origins of the predecessor companies in the textile industry, the reader can examine the development of the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780986161377Author Matthew C Le MerleFormat PaperbackPage Count 290Imprint Fifth Era LLCPublisher Fifth Era LLCWeight(grams) 426gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

MG was a home-grown concept that became an international success, bringing the small market town of Abingdon onto the global map. MG - Made in Abingdon recounts the inside story of the famous factory, recognising that the most important aspect of MG's...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsShort-listed for PROSE Award - Business, Finance & Management 2023.Book InformationISBN 9780262047227Author Vili LehdonvirtaFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint MIT...

The toy industry and its close relationship with children's artefacts and equipment, made a huge contribution British ascendancy in light industry, after decline of heavy industry. Light industry was a pivotal theme in British economic history and...

When we left Buffett at the end of Volume 1, he had reached a fortune of $100m. In this enthralling next part in the series, we follow Buffett's investment deals over two more decades as he became a billionaire. This is the most exhilarating period...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780316239905Author Brad StoneFormat HardbackPage Count 576Imprint Little Brown and CompanyPublisher Little Brown and CompanyWeight(grams) 862gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781591847120Author Richard SheridanFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint PortfolioPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 246g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781451651515Author Leslie BerlinFormat PaperbackPage Count 512Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 499gDimensions(mm) 226mm *...

It's impossible to tell the story of Court Line without telling that of Autair, founded by helicopter pioneer William 'Bill' Armstrong. Autair itself was an offshoot of his global helicopter operation, but Bill also had his finger in many aviation 'pies'...