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The Company Lib/E: A Short History of a Revolutionary Idea(Modern Library Chronicles Lib/E)

The Company Lib/E: A Short History of a Revolutionary Idea(Modern Library Chronicles Lib/E)


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In The Company, the largely unknown history of the joint-stock company is presented by the editors of Economist. One of history's greatest catalysts, the joint-stock company has dramatically changed the way human beings live, work, and conduct business. With companies now affecting the world on a global scale, it is more pressing than ever before to understand this driving force. A concise and entertaining Modern Library Classic, The Company is a fascinating listen with a reading from narrator Jonathan Davis.

About the Author :
Adrian Wooldridge is the global business columnist at Bloomberg News. Previously, he was the London Economist's political editor, author of the Bagehot column, author of the Schumpeter column, Washington bureau chief, and author of the Lexington column. He is the author of twelve previous books, including Capitalism in America, coauthored with Alan Greenspan, and The Aristocracy of Talent. He was educated at Balliol College and All Souls College, Oxford, where he earned a doctor of philosophy in history John Micklethwait is the editor-in-chief of The Economist. After studying history at Magdalen College, Oxford, he worked as a banker at Chase Manhattan between 1985 and 1987 before joining The Economist as a finance correspondent in 1987. Micklethwait has appeared on radio and television around the world, and co-authored with Adrian Wooldridge several books, including The Witch Doctors, A Future Perfect, The Company, The Right Nation, and God is Back. He was named Editors' Editor by the British Society of Magazine Editors in 2010. He is a trustee of the British Museum. Jonathan Davis has received widespread critical acclaim for his narration in a variety of genres. He has won the prestigious Audie Award for Best Narration in 2009, 2011, and 2012, as well as being a finalist for an Audie in 2007, 2013, and three times in 2014. He has also garnered accolades from Publishers Weekly, USA Today, and AudioFile magazine.

Review :

"A highly readable history that manages to be both brief and magisterial."

-- "Washington Post"

"A swashbuckling journey through the past and into the future of the modern company."

-- "Los Angeles Times"

"An entertaining microhistory of an institution that surrounds us everyday, yet about which we know surprisingly little...[The authors] make the case that out standard of living had greatly benefited because of this institution."

-- "USA Today"

"The authors' breadth of knowledge is impressive. They infuse their engaging prose with a wide range of cultural, historical and literary references, with quotes from poets to presidents."

-- "Publishers Weekly"


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781664543812
  • Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
  • Publisher Imprint: Recorded Books, Inc.
  • Edition: Unabridged edition
  • Series Title: Modern Library Chronicles Lib/E
  • ISBN-10: 1664543813
  • Publisher Date: 06 Jun 2003
  • Binding: CD-Audio
  • Language: English
  • Sub Title: A Short History of a Revolutionary Idea


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