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The first tycoon : the epic life of Cornelius Vanderbilt / T.J. Stiles.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Vintage Books, 2010, c2009.Description: 719 p., : ill., maps ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9781400031740 (pbk.)
  • 1400031745 (pbk.)
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 973.5092 B 22
LOC classification:
  • CT275.V23 S85 2010
  •  ST856f 2010
Awards:
  • National Book Awards, Winner, Nonfiction, 2009.
  • Pulitzer Prize, Winner, Biography, 2010.
Summary: A biography of the combative man whose genius and force of will created modern capitalism, documenting how Vanderbilt helped launch the transportation revolution, propel the Gold Rush, reshape Manhattan, and invent the modern corporation.
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Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Vol info Status Date due Barcode
Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Recursos Regionales Recursos Regionales (2do. Piso) CT275.V23 S85 2010 | ST856f 2010 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 3 Available 00000094265

Reprint. Originally published: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2009.

A biography of the combative man whose genius and force of will created modern capitalism, documenting how Vanderbilt helped launch the transportation revolution, propel the Gold Rush, reshape Manhattan, and invent the modern corporation.

National Book Awards, Winner, Nonfiction, 2009.

Pulitzer Prize, Winner, Biography, 2010.

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