Dynasties: Fortunes and Misfortunes of the World's Great Family Businesses

David S. Landes
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A lively survey of the families at the head of major companies from the past two centuries focuses on three areas, including banking, automobiles, and raw materials, in a historical account that includes coverage of the Ford, Guggenheim, and Rockefeller dynasties.
Genres: HistoryBusinessNonfictionBiographyEconomicsAudiobookPolitics
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