Author

Publication

2006-10-19 - ABC-CLIO

Language

English

Word Count

105,750 words, Guess

Page Count

423 pages

Physical Format

Hardcover

Identifiers

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Classifications

  • LCCHF3021 .D59 2007
  • LCCHF3021.D59 2006

Description

Bulls, Bears, Boom, and Bust: A Historical Encyclopedia of American Business Concepts translates the language of business in an engaging, compelling way. From mercantilism to microchips, indentured servants to venture capitalists, William Penn to Bill Gates, this one-of-a-kind lexicon provides general readers with an accessible introduction to the vernacular of the American business community, while providing business professionals with a handy resource for quick authoritative answers.Divided into five chronological sections, Bulls, Bears, Boom, and Bust ranges from colonial times to the present, charting the dramatic history of business innovations and institutions in the United States. It contains over 200 topical entries that define business-related terms and explain their relevance to American business and economic history. In addition, each section provides information about the people behind the signature developments in American business (innovative thinkers and entrepreneurs, namesakes of familiar companies, key political figures.|

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  • Bulls, Bears, Boom, and Bust: A Historical Encyclopedia of American Business ConceptsHardcoverABC-CLIO2006-10-19

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