The Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie and His Essay: The Gospel of Wealth

The Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie and His Essay: The Gospel of Wealth
ISBN-10
0486496376
ISBN-13
9780486496375
Category
Biography & Autobiography
Pages
304
Language
English
Published
2014-06-18
Publisher
Courier Corporation
Author
Andrew Carnegie

Description

One of the earliest memoirs of an American capitalist, this 1920 volume recounts an immigrant's rise from clerk to captain of industry and steel magnate. Includes Carnegie's treatise on his philanthropic views.

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