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History of Business Summaries

Nobody can predict the future, but everyone can analyze the past and learn from it. These summaries tell the story of capitalism, currencies, the stock exchange and much more.

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Swiss Made
 

R. James Breiding

Profile Books, 2012

(7)

The Snowball

Alice Schroeder

Bantam, 2008

(10)

Common Sense
 

Thomas Paine

Applewood Books, 2002

(9)

The Wealth of Nations
 

Adam Smith

Bantam, 2003

(10)

The Tinkerers

Alec Foege

Basic Books, 2013

(7)

Capitalism 4.0
 

Anatole Kaletsky

Public Affairs, 2010

(9)

The Master Switch
 

Tim Wu

Knopf, 2010

(9)

Barbarians at the Gate
 

Bryan Burrough and John Helyar

HarperBusiness, 2003

(9)

Currency Wars
 

James Rickards

Portfolio, 2011

(9)

Economics of Good and Evil
 

Tomas Sedlacek

Oxford UP, 2011

(8)

This Time Is Different
 

Carmen M. Reinhart and Kenneth S. Rogoff

Princeton UP, 2009

(8)

More Money Than God
 

Sebastian Mallaby

Penguin Group (USA), 2011

(9)

The Panic of 1907
 

Robert F. Bruner and Sean D. Carr

John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2007

(9)

The Accidental Investment Banker
 

Jonathan A. Knee

Oxford UP, 2006

(10)

How Much Is Enough?
 

Robert Skidelsky and Edward Skidelsky

Other Press, 2012

(8)

Digital Wars

Charles Arthur

Kogan Page, 2012

(8)

A Short History of Financial Euphoria

John Kenneth Galbraith

Penguin, 1994

(10)

Against the Gods
 

Peter L. Bernstein

John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1996

(8)

The Ascent of Media
 

Roger Parry

Nicholas Brealey Publishing, 2011

(8)

Adam Smith
 

Nicholas Phillipson

Yale UP, 2010

(8)

Plutocrats
 

Chrystia Freeland

Penguin Press, 2012

(7)

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History of Business

The summaries in this category offer a little something for everyone. If you enjoy exploring the roots of economic theory or the principles of capitalism and socialism, you’ll find plenty to keep you occupied. Perhaps you’re interested in learning more about foreign currencies, precious metals and the dynamics of the stock market. Or maybe you’re intrigued by political economic luminaries such as Adam Smith or Karl Marx.

Our history of business summaries are specifically designed to appeal to a large cross-section of subscribers. In addition to presenting a broad overview on such topics as the evolution of small business or the historical development of entrepreneurship, getAbstract tells the compelling stories of corporate titans whose huge footprints dot the business landscape. For example, we’ll show you how Goldman Sachs became an investment banking icon and what enabled technological visionaries such as Google, Microsoft and Apple to rise to positions of dominance. You’ll learn about the founding of IBM and how it changed industry and society.

You’ll learn about hedge funds, prime brokers and how advances in technology affect commerce, trading and banking. You’ll have a better understanding of why some experts believe that America needs to rediscover its passion for innovation and manufacturing. In short, the summaries in this category provide a broad historical perspective of business that will inevitably contribute to your personal growth. And it’s all right at your fingertips.

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