Andrew Carnegie
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From his humble beginnings as a Scottish immigrant to his ascension to wealth and power as a 'captain of industry', Andrew Carnegie embodied the American 'rags to riches' dream. Alive in the time of the Civil War, Carnegie was the epitome of a self-made man, first working his way up in a telegraph company and then making astute investments in the railroad industry. Through hard work, perseverance, and an earnest desire to develop himself in his education,...
2) James Watt
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The essential improvements that Scottish inventor James Watt (1736 - 1819) made to the steam engine were fundamental to the Industrial Revolution. It would be hard to overstate the value of this invention to technological and social change - it gave us the modern world we live in today. This is his biography as written by Andrew Carnegie, the Scottish-born American industrialist, businessman, and philanthropist.
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Renowned steel magnate and philanthropist, Andrew Carnegie, immigrated to America from Scotland as a boy in 1848, and at the age of thirteen began his first job as a bobbin boy, earning $1.20 a week. By the 1870s, the successful entrepreneur had founded the Carnegie Steel Company, later U.S. Steel, which would eventually establish Carnegie as the second wealthiest man in history, after John D. Rockefeller. He published "The Gospel of Wealth" in 1889...
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Andrew Carnegie, an immigrant from Dunfermline, Scotland with only a grammar-school education, amassed a fortune in the steel industry the 1800's to become the richest American in history. Yet Carnegie believed strongly that the wealthy should live modestly, without ostentation, and devote their energies after achieving wealth to finding ways to invest their "surplus wealth" in ways that benefit the public. Historically, private fortunes were handed...
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Here is the prime condition of success, the great secret: concentrate your energy, thought and capital upon the business in which you are engaged. Having begun in one line, resolve to fight it out on that line, to lead in it; to adopt every improvement; to have the best machinery, and know the most about it.
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The book presents Carnegies' memories from his early childhood to the days of his creations, including his overview of significant world events and prognosis for the future, which he saw as very optimistic. A reader learns a lot about Carnegie's childhood, first work, and then first business undertakings, which led him to the position of one of the richest men in the world. The second part of the book "The Gospel of Wealth" is Carnegie's on how the...
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This book contains several articles and speeches by Andrew Carnegie, one of the most important industrialists of the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th century in the United States; the man who would later inspire Napoleon Hill to write "Think and Grow Rich". His ideas on How to win fortune, the importance of wealth, and how young people can succeed, inspired generations. In his philanthropic work, he created and funded a network of public...
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A native of Scotland, Andrew Carnegie emigrated to Allegheny, Pennsylvania, in his youth and through voracious reading and personal initiative became one of the richest men in American history. His autobiography recounts the real-life, rags-to-riches tale of an immigrant's rise from telegrapher's clerk to captain of industry and steel magnate. One of the earliest memoirs of an American capitalist, The Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie appeared shortly...
11) The ABC of Money
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From the days of farmer's bartering for bushels of corn to establishing the concept of credit, this practical guide gets at the root of the subject of money: why it exists and, more importantly, what money really is. THE ABC OF MONEY is an undiscovered gem offering a wealth of knowledge and Carnegie's shrewd philosophies on the subject - a fascinating look at the history of "debased coin" and "greenbacks," and the value of currency from one of the...
12) The Gospel of Wealth (Condensed Classics): The Definitive Edition of the Wealth-Building Classic
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The Definitive Edition of Andrew Carnegie's
Classic on How Wealth Is Won-and Rightly Used
Here is a unique edition of The Gospel of Wealth in which Carnegie's original statement is combined with its two sequels for a full-circle experience of the industrialist's meditation on purposeful money-getting.
PEN Award-winning historian Mitch Horowitz introduces this volume and weaves together Carnegie's essays for an illuminating journey through the thought...
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Along with historical narrative, hear rare recordings of some of the most people in history, including Andrew Carnegie, Thomas Edison, William Howard Taft, James Whitcomb Riley, O. Henry, Arthur Conan Doyle, William Gillette, Theodore Roosevelt, Ellen Terry, King George V, and Amelia Earhart. Recording obtained and published by Rick Sheridan.
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Andrew Carnegie fait partie des titans de l'Amérique! À son époque o la technologie et les transports étaient limités, il a su se construire un empire industriel qui a fait de lui l'un des businessmen les plus riches des États-Unis! Comment en est-il arrivé là? Quels obstacles a t-il dû surmonter? Qu'est-ce que qu'un entrepreneur peut apprendre de lui? Découvrez-le à travers cette biographie incroyable! Un véritable coaching high-level!...
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A critically acclaimed autobiography by one of America's greatest philanthropists Scottish immigrant Andrew Carnegie worked his way up from bobbin boy to telegraph operator to railroad man, learning key lessons along the way that would eventually lead to his unparalleled success in the steel business. Documenting a world of tariffs, insider deals, and Wall Street sharks, The Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie opens a window into the great industrialist's...
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Three classic works on the art of succeeding in business, life, and high finance from three of modern history's most influential thought leaders.
My Life and Work: A legendary inventor and industrialist, Henry Ford pioneered the American automotive industry. In this combination of memoir and business treatise, he describes his early life as a mechanically inclined farmer's son, the inner workings of his eponymous motor company, and the development...
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Vous aimez les Success Story ? Si oui, vous n'allez pas être déçu! Rien ne prédestinait Henry Ford à devenir une figure iconique de l'histoire moderne. Parti de rien, fils d'agriculteur, il est devenu le premier millionnaire américain! Aujourd'hui encore son nom rime avec "The Best American Car"! Vous voulez connaître les étapes qui l'ont conduit à ce succès, les obstacles qu'il a rencontrés et surmontés, apprendre de quelqu'un qui sait...
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Brilliant, captivating, and unforgettable memoirs from four of the greatest minds in American history. Penned between 1771 and 1790 and published after his death, The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is one of the most acclaimed and widely read personal histories ever written. From his youth as a printer's assistant working for his brother's Boston newspaper through his own publishing, writing, and military careers, his scientific experiments...