Items related to Business Adventures: Twelve Classic Tales from the...

Business Adventures: Twelve Classic Tales from the World of Wall Street - Softcover

 
9781497644892: Business Adventures: Twelve Classic Tales from the World of Wall Street
View all copies of this ISBN edition:
 
 
Business Adventures remains the best business book I’ve ever read.” —Bill Gates, The Wall Street Journal

What do the $350 million Ford Motor Company disaster known as the Edsel, the fast and incredible rise of Xerox, and the unbelievable scandals at General Electric and Texas Gulf Sulphur have in common? Each is an example of how an iconic company was defined by a particular moment of fame or notoriety; these notable and fascinating accounts are as relevant today to understanding the intricacies of corporate life as they were when the events happened.

Stories about Wall Street are infused with drama and adventure and reveal the machinations and volatile nature of the world of finance. Longtime New Yorker contributor John Brooks’s insightful reportage is so full of personality and critical detail that whether he is looking at the astounding market crash of 1962, the collapse of a well-known brokerage firm, or the bold attempt by American bankers to save the British pound, one gets the sense that history repeats itself.

Five additional stories on equally fascinating subjects round out this wonderful collection that will both entertain and inform readers . . . Business Adventures is truly financial journalism at its liveliest and best.

"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.

Review:
“[Brooks] provides the early version of what we think of as Malcolm Gladwell–style or Freakonomics-style lessons. . . . But Brooks features another trait that modern business writers, whether James Stewart, Malcolm Gladwell, or Michael Lewis, do not. Brooks is truly willing to give up his own views to get inside the mind of all his subjects.” —National Review

“More than two decades after Warren [Buffett] lent it to me—and more than four decades after it was first published—Business Adventures remains the best business book I’ve ever read . . . Brooks’s deeper insights about business are just as relevant today as they were back then.” —Bill Gates, The Wall Street Journal

“The prose is superb. Reading Brooks is a supreme pleasure. His writing turns potentially eye-glazing topics (e.g., price-fixing scandals in the industrial electronics market) into rollicking narratives. He’s also funny. . . . He tells entertaining stories replete with richly drawn characters, setting them during heightened moments within the world of commerce.” —Slate


Book Description:
This business classic written by longtime New Yorker contributor John Brooks is an insightful and engaging you-are-there look  into corporate and financial life in America. 

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

  • PublisherOpen Road Media
  • Publication date2014
  • ISBN 10 1497644895
  • ISBN 13 9781497644892
  • BindingPaperback
  • Number of pages464
  • Rating

Other Popular Editions of the Same Title

9781504000024: Business Adventures: Twelve Classic Tales from the World of Wall Street

Featured Edition

ISBN 10:  ISBN 13:  9781504000024
Publisher: Open Road Media, 2014
Hardcover

  • 9781473611528: Business Adventures: Twelve Classic Tales from the World of Wall Street: The New York Times bestseller Bill Gates calls 'the best business book I've ever read'

    Nichol..., 2015
    Softcover

  • 9781473612235: Business Adventures

    Hodder..., 2014
    Softcover

  • 9781473610385: Business Adventures: Twelve Classic Tales from the World of Wall Street

    John M..., 2014
    Softcover

  • 9781504067195: Business Adventures: Twelve Classic Tales from the World of Wall Street

    Open R..., 2021
    Hardcover

Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace

Stock Image

Brooks, John
Published by Open Road Media (2014)
ISBN 10: 1497644895 ISBN 13: 9781497644892
New paperback Quantity: 1
Seller:
books4u31
(Asheville, NC, U.S.A.)

Book Description paperback. Condition: New. No remainder marks, pbAND AS ALWAYS SHIPPED IN 24 HOURS; and emailed to you a USPS tracking number on all orders; all books are sanitized and cleaned for your protection before mailing. PLEASE NOTE OVER SEAS BUYERS if the book extra large or heavy there will be additional postage due to the new US Postage rates. Seller Inventory # 240223002pc

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
£ 9.34
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: £ 3.76
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Seller Image

Brooks, John
Published by Open Road Media 8/12/2014 (2014)
ISBN 10: 1497644895 ISBN 13: 9781497644892
New Paperback or Softback Quantity: 5
Seller:
BargainBookStores
(Grand Rapids, MI, U.S.A.)

Book Description Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Business Adventures: Twelve Classic Tales from the World of Wall Street 1.06. Book. Seller Inventory # BBS-9781497644892

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
£ 13.30
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: FREE
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Brooks, John
Published by Open Road Media (2014)
ISBN 10: 1497644895 ISBN 13: 9781497644892
New Softcover Quantity: > 20
Seller:
Lakeside Books
(Benton Harbor, MI, U.S.A.)

Book Description Condition: New. Brand New! Not Overstocks or Low Quality Book Club Editions! Direct From the Publisher! We're not a giant, faceless warehouse organization! We're a small town bookstore that loves books and loves it's customers! Buy from Lakeside Books!. Seller Inventory # OTF-S-9781497644892

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
£ 10.41
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: £ 3.16
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Brooks, John
Published by Open Road Media (2014)
ISBN 10: 1497644895 ISBN 13: 9781497644892
New Paperback Quantity: 1
Seller:
Ergodebooks
(Houston, TX, U.S.A.)

Book Description Paperback. Condition: New. Seller Inventory # DADAX1497644895

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
£ 13.79
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: FREE
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Seller Image

Brooks, John
Published by Open Road Media (2014)
ISBN 10: 1497644895 ISBN 13: 9781497644892
New Soft Cover Quantity: 1
Seller:
booksXpress
(Bayonne, NJ, U.S.A.)

Book Description Soft Cover. Condition: new. Seller Inventory # 9781497644892

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
£ 14.04
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: FREE
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Seller Image

Brooks, John
Published by Open Road Media (2014)
ISBN 10: 1497644895 ISBN 13: 9781497644892
New Softcover Quantity: 5
Seller:
GreatBookPrices
(Columbia, MD, U.S.A.)

Book Description Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 21677893-n

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
£ 12.70
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: £ 2.09
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Brooks, John
Published by Open Road Media (2014)
ISBN 10: 1497644895 ISBN 13: 9781497644892
New Softcover Quantity: 1
Seller:
GF Books, Inc.
(Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.)

Book Description Condition: New. Book is in NEW condition. Seller Inventory # 1497644895-2-1

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
£ 15.50
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: FREE
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Brooks, John
Published by Open Road Media (2014)
ISBN 10: 1497644895 ISBN 13: 9781497644892
New Softcover Quantity: 1
Seller:
Book Deals
(Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.)

Book Description Condition: New. New! This book is in the same immaculate condition as when it was published. Seller Inventory # 353-1497644895-new

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
£ 15.50
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: FREE
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Brooks, John
Published by Open Road Media (2014)
ISBN 10: 1497644895 ISBN 13: 9781497644892
New Paperback Quantity: > 20
Seller:
Save With Sam
(North Miami, FL, U.S.A.)

Book Description Paperback. Condition: New. Brand New!. Seller Inventory # 1497644895

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
£ 17.04
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: FREE
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Brooks, John
Published by Open Road Media (2014)
ISBN 10: 1497644895 ISBN 13: 9781497644892
New Paperback Quantity: 5
Seller:
Ergodebooks
(Houston, TX, U.S.A.)

Book Description Paperback. Condition: New. Seller Inventory # BKZN9781497644892

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
£ 17.06
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: FREE
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds

There are more copies of this book

View all search results for this book