Book description
Whether titans of industry, influential business leaders, or creators of history's most recognizable brands, these entrepreneurs had the vision, innovation, and ruthless determination to make their marks on our society in indelible ways.
Boldly illustrated and comprehensive in its scope and depth, Entrepreneurs Who Changed History profiles more than 90 industry leaders across the world and throughout the ages - from the enterprising bankers of the medieval world and the merchants of an empire to the titans of industry and the geniuses of Silicon Valley.
Combining accessible text with specially-commissioned illustrated portraits in a range of bold artwork styles, photographs, and infographics, entries showcase each individual in a fresh, visual way. The towering personalities behind some of history's most recognizable brands and companies - their ruthlessness, tenacity, creativity, and sheer grit - are all brought to vivid life.
Profiling the kings and queens of commerce and trade, Entrepreneurs Who Changed History features the familiar faces of Vanderbilt and Rockefeller, Ford and Ferrari, Gates and Zuckerberg, alongside lesser-known figures such as the enterprising women of colonial America, the emancipated enslaved people who became millionaires against all odds, and the individuals powering today's emerging economies.
Table of contents
- Cover
- Contents
- How to use this eBook
- Introduction
- 1 TRADE AND EXPLORATION: 1360–1780
- 2 INDUSTRY AND INNOVATION: 1780–1890
- 3 POWER AND MONOPOLY: 1870–1940
- 4 MANUFACTURING AND MASS PRODUCTION: 1914–1960
- 5 ADVERTISING AND CONSUMERISM: 1930–1980
- 6 LEISURE AND ENTERTAINMENT: 1960–2000
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7 GLOBALIZATION AND E-COMMERCE: 1980–Present
- Bill Gates
- Steve Jobs
- Debbi Fields
- Aliko Dangote
- Chip Wilson
- Zhang Yin
- Cher Wang
- Jack Ma
- Jeff Bezos
- Wu Yajun
- Seth Goldman
- Peter Thiel
- Pierre Omidyar
- Robin Li
- Jerry Yang
- Ana Maiques
- Jay-Z
- Elon Musk
- Sara Blakely
- Ma Huateng
- Abigail Forsyth
- Larry Page and Sergey Brin
- Martha Lane Fox
- Garrett Camp
- Beyoncé
- Mark Zuckerberg
- Anne-Marie Imafidon
- Directory
- Acknowledgments
- Copyright
Product information
- Title: Entrepreneurs Who Changed History
- Author(s):
- Release date: September 2020
- Publisher(s): DK Publishing
- ISBN: 9780744036114
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