Andrew Carnegie
- ISBN-10
- 0143112449
- ISBN-13
- 9780143112440
- Series
- Andrew Carnegie
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 878
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2007
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Author
- David Nasaw
Description
Chronicles the life of the iconic business titan from his modest upbringing in mid-1800s Scotland through his rise to one of the world's richest men, offering insight into his work as a peace advocate and his motivations for giving away most of his fortune.
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- 2019-07-15
- 128 pages
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- Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
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