From silk to silicon : the story of globalization through ten extraordinary lives
By: Garten, Jeffrey E
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BookPublisher: New York : HARPER, c2016.Description: xxxii, 444 p. : ill. + maps ; 23 cm.ISBN: 9780062409973; 0062409972; 9780062409980; 1445655896Other title: From silk to silicon.Subject(s): Genghis Khan, 1162-1227 -- Influence | Henry, 1394-1460 -- Influence | Clive, Robert Clive, 1725-1774 -- Influence | Rothschild, Meyer Amschel, 1744-1812 -- Influence | Field, Cyrus W. 1819-1892 -- Influence | Rockefeller, John D. 1839-1937 -- Influence | Monnet, Jean, 1888-1979 -- Influence | Thatcher, Margaret -- Influence | Grove, Andrew S. -- Influence | Deng, Xiaoping, 1904-1997 -- Influence | Globalization -- History | International trade -- History | International economic relations -- History | International business enterprises -- History | Industrialists -- Biography | Civic leaders -- Biography | Civic leaders | Globalization | Industrialists | Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.) | International business enterprises | International economic relations | International tradeDDC classification: 337.109 GA FR Online resources: Location Map | Item type | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| REGULAR | University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection | 337.109 GA FR (Browse shelf) | Available | T0058541 |
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| 337.1 GT WE The G-20 summit at five : | 337.1 JO EC The economics of international integration | 337.1 MU LT Multilateralism, regionalism and bilateralism in trade and investment : | 337.109 GA FR From silk to silicon : | 337.11 DE AU Australian tax handbook 2009 / | 337.11 DE AU Australian tax handbook 2009 / | 337.11 UN IT U. S. master tax guide 2007 / |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 367-421) and index.
Genghis Khan : the accidental empire builder (1162-1227) -- Prince Henry : the explorer who made a science of discovery (1394-1460) -- Robert Clive : the rogue who captured India for the British Empire (1725-1774) -- Mayer Amschel Rothschild : the godfather of global banking (1744-1812) -- Cyrus Field : the tycoon who wired the Atlantic (1819-1892) -- John D. Rockefeller : the titan who built the energy industry and also launched global philanthropy (1839-1937) -- Jean Monnet : the diplomat who reinvented Europe (1888-1979) -- Margaret Thatcher : the iron lady who revived free markets (1925-2013) -- Andrew Grove : the man behind the third industrial revolution (1936-present) -- Deng Xiaoping : the pragmatist who relaunched China (1904-1997) -- The best is yet to come.
The story of globalization, the most powerful force in history, as told through the life and times of ten people who changed the world by their singular, spectacular accomplishments. This is the first book to look at the history of globalization through the lens of individuals who did something transformative, as opposed to describing globalization through trends, policies, or particular industries. From Silk to Silicon tells the story of who these men and women were, what they did, how they did it and how their achievements continue to shape our world today.