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Very GoodA book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, with the dust jacket (if applicable) included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. May be very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover. Very minimal wear and tear. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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EX-LIBRARY
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Publication Name
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PublicAffairs
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ISBN
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9781541768529
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Book Title
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Greatest Capitalist Who Ever Lived : Tom Watson Jr. and the Epic Story of How IBM Created the Digital Age
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Public Affairs
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9.4 in
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Publication Year
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2023
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Hardcover
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Language
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English
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Illustrator
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Yes
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2 in
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Computers, Biography & Autobiography, Business & Economics
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Topic
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Industries / Computers & Information Technology, History, Business
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29.7 Oz
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6.5 in
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592 Pages
The Greatest Capitalist Who Ever Lived : Tom Watson Jr. and the E
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Publisher
Public Affairs
ISBN-10
1541768523
ISBN-13
9781541768529
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14059006438
Product Key Features
Book Title
Greatest Capitalist Who Ever Lived : Tom Watson Jr. and the Epic Story of How IBM Created the Digital Age
Number of Pages
592 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Industries / Computers & Information Technology, History, Business
Publication Year
2023
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Computers, Biography & Autobiography, Business & Economics
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
2 in
Item Weight
29.7 Oz
Item Length
9.4 in
Item Width
6.5 in
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Trade
LCCN
2023-002790
Reviews
“A briskly told biography of Thomas J. Watson Jr., IBM’s mid-20th-century CEO, makes clear that the history of the company offers much more than an object lesson about complacent Goliaths…IBM was remarkably prescient in making the leap from mechanical to electronic technologies, helping usher in the digital age.” — The Atlantic, “A compelling new biography… [ The Greatest Capitalist Who Ever Lived ] spins the Watsons into near-Shakespearean figures, as if ‘Succession’ were set in the era of ‘Mad Men’.” — The New York Times Book Review, Editor’s Choice, “Best book ever written on IBM and one of the best tech company books ever written.”– BookAuthority, “A riveting tale, one well worth telling, that will be appreciated by fans of Succession . To the public, IBM once looked like that most staid of corporations, a bastion of suited yes-men with lifetime employment. Wortman and McElvenny tell the dramatic family saga behind that image. They also show even the ‘greatest capitalist’ sometimes worked alongside the federal government to produce landmark achievements, from Social Security to military-systems technology.”– Beverly Gage, John Lewis Gaddis Professor of History, Yale University, and author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning G-Man
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“A compelling new biography… [ The Greatest Capitalist Who Ever Lived ] spins the Watsons into near-Shakespearean figures, as if ‘Succession’ were set in the era of ‘Mad Men’.” T he New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice The enduring story of Thomas Watson Jr.–a figure more important to the creation of the modern world than Rockefeller, Vanderbilt, and Morgan. Nearly fifty years into IBM’s existence, Thomas Watson Jr. undertook the biggest gamble in business history when he “bet the farm” on the creation of the IBM System/360, the world’s first fully integrated and compatible mainframe computer. As CEO, Watson drove a revolution no other company–then or now–would dare, laying the foundation for the digital age that has transformed every society, corporation, and government. The story of Watson being “present at the creation” of the digital age is intertwined with near-Shakespearean personal drama. While he put IBM and its employees at risk, Watson also carried out a family-shattering battle over the future of the company with his brother Dick. This titanic struggle between brothers led to Dick’s death and almost killed Watson Jr. himself. Though he was eventually touted by Fortune magazine as “the greatest capitalist who ever lived,” Watson’s directionless, playboy early years made him an unlikely candidate for corporate titan. How he pulled his life together and, despite personal demons, paved the way for what became a global industry is an epic tale full of drama, inspiration, and valuable lessons in leadership, risk-taking, and social responsibility., The enduring story of Thomas Watson Jr.-a figure more important to the creation of the modern world than Rockefeller, Vanderbilt, and Morgan Nearly fifty years into IBM’s existence, Thomas Watson Jr. undertook the biggest gamble in business history when he “bet the farm” on the creation of the IBM System/360, the world’s first fully integrated and compatible mainframe computer. As CEO, Watson drove a revolution no other company-then or now-would dare, laying the foundation for the digital age that has transformed every society, corporation, and government.The story of Watson being “present at the creation” of the digital age is intertwined with near-Shakespearean personal drama. While he put IBM and its employees at risk, Watson also carried out a family-shattering battle over the future of the company with his brother Dick. This titanic struggle between brothers led to Dick’s death and almost killed Watson Jr. himself.Though he was eventually touted by Fortune magazine as “the greatest capitalist who ever lived,” Watson’s directionless, playboy early years made him an unlikely candidate for corporate titan. How he pulled his life together and, despite personal demons, paved the way for what became a global industry is an epic tale full of drama, inspiration, and valuable lessons in leadership, risk-taking, and social responsibility., The enduring story of Thomas Watson Jr.-a figure more important to the creation of the modern world than Rockefeller, Vanderbilt, and Morgan Nearly fifty years into IBM’s existence, Thomas Watson Jr. undertook the biggest gamble in business history when he “bet the farm” on the creation of the IBM System/360, the world’s first fully integrated and compatible mainframe computer. As CEO, Watson drove a revolution no other company-then or now-would dare, laying the foundation for the digital age that has transformed every society, corporation, and government. The story of Watson being “present at the creation” of the digital age is intertwined with near-Shakespearean personal drama. While he put IBM and its employees at risk, Watson also carried out a family-shattering battle over the future of the company with his brother Dick. This titanic struggle between brothers led to Dick’s death and almost killed Watson Jr. himself. Though he was eventually touted by Fortune magazine as “the greatest capitalist who ever lived,” Watson’s directionless, playboy early years made him an unlikely candidate for corporate titan. How he pulled his life together and, despite personal demons, paved the way for what became a global industry is an epic tale full of drama, inspiration, and valuable lessons in leadership, risk-taking, and social responsibility.
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HD9696.2.U64I2555
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