An empire of wealth
Subtitle: the epic history of American economic power
By: John Steele Gordon.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2004
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 460
Subjects: United States -- Economic conditions.
Description: "An Empire of Wealth is an epic that mirrors the remarkable trajectory of America's history. Featuring a cast of entrepreneurial icons that includes John D. Rockefeller, Henry Ford, and Bill Gates, this is a story full of euphoria and disaster, daring and timidity, great men and utter fools. From the Revolution to the Great Depression to the Internet era and the turn of the millennium, John Steele Gordon captures as never before the true source of our nation's global influence."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [433]-441) and index.