The Company: A Short History of a Revolutionary Idea
By Adrian Wooldridge and John Micklethwait
Read by Jonathan Davis
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In The Company, the largely unknown history of the joint-stock company is presented by the editors of Economist. One of history's greatest catalysts, the joint-stock company has dramatically changed the way human beings live, work, and conduct business. With companies now affecting the world on a global scale, it is more pressing than ever before to understand this driving force. A concise and entertaining Modern Library Classic, The Company is a fascinating listen with a reading from narrator Jonathan Davis.
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In The Company, the largely unknown history of the joint-stock company is presented by the editors of Economist. One of history's greatest catalysts, the joint-stock company has dramatically changed the way human beings live, work, and conduct business. With companies now affecting the world on a global scale, it is more pressing than ever before to understand this driving force. A concise and entertaining Modern Library Classic, The Company is a fascinating listen with a reading from narrator Jonathan Davis.Editorial Reviews
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Author Bio: Adrian Wooldridge
Adrian Wooldridge is the global business columnist at Bloomberg News. Previously, he was the London Economist’s political editor, author of the Bagehot column, author of the Schumpeter column, Washington bureau chief, and author of the Lexington column. He is the author of twelve previous books, including Capitalism in America, coauthored with Alan Greenspan, and The Aristocracy of Talent. He was educated at Balliol College and All Souls College, Oxford, where he earned a doctor of philosophy in history
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Author Bio: John Micklethwait
John Micklethwait is the editor-in-chief of The Economist. After studying history at Magdalen College, Oxford, he worked as a banker at Chase Manhattan between 1985 and 1987 before joining The Economist as a finance correspondent in 1987. Micklethwait has appeared on radio and television around the world, and co-authored with Adrian Wooldridge several books, including The Witch Doctors, A Future Perfect, The Company, The Right Nation, and God is Back. He was named Editors’ Editor by the British Society of Magazine Editors in 2010. He is a trustee of the British Museum.
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| Available Formats : | CD |
| Runtime: | 6.79 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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