First Tycoon : The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt

English

Series: Vintage Ser.

ISBN: 1400031745

EAN: 9781400031740

Category: Transportation / Ships & Shipbuilding / History/Biography & Autobiography / Business/Transportation / Railroads / History/Biography & Autobiography / Rich & Famous/

Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

Release Date: 04/19/2010

Synopsis: NATIONAL BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD In this groundbreaking biography, T.J. Stiles tells the dramatic story of Cornelius Commodore Vanderbilt, the combative man and American icon who, through his genius and force of will, did more than perhaps any other individual to create modern capitalism. Meticulously researched and elegantly written, The First Tycoondescribes an improbable life, from Vanderbilts humble birth during the presidency of George Washington to his death as one of the richest men in American history. In between we see how the Commodore helped to launch the transportation revolution, propel the Gold Rush, reshape Manhattan, and invent the modern corporation. Epic in its scope and success, the life of Vanderbilt is also the story of the rise of America itself. From the Trade Paperback edition.

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First Tycoon : The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt

Illustrated: Yes

Format: Paperback

Height: 1.49 inches

Width: 6.09 inches

Length: 9.2 inches

Weight: 34.46 oz

Pages: 736