Doran, Peter B.
Breaking Rockefeller
- ISBN 13:
- 9780143130000
- author:
- Doran, Peter B.
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Plume
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2017
- Pages:
- 352
- Dimensions:
- 21.44 x 13.97 x 1.83 centimetres
- Genre:
- Biography, Business, Business,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Breaking Rockefeller: The Incredible Story of the Ambitious Rivals Who Toppled an Oil Empire tells the gripping tale of how two ambitious men joined forces to take down one of the world's most powerful oil empires.
In 1889, John D. Rockefeller was at the height of his power, with near-total domination of the market and even the U.S. government wary of challenging him. But Samuel and Deterding had other plans. Tracing their rise from outsider to aristocrat, conquest of America, and the collapse of Rockefeller's monopoly, this book offers a fresh perspective on how they beat the world's richest man at his own game.
From the rough streets of East London to the halls of the British Parliament and Broadway in New York City, Breaking Rockefeller takes readers through the tumultuous world of early 20th-century oil politics. A riveting account of ambition, greed, and technological upheaval, this book is a timely reminder of the dangers of monopolies and the merits of competition.
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