The Resource The first tycoon : the epic life of Cornelius Vanderbilt, T.J. Stiles
The first tycoon : the epic life of Cornelius Vanderbilt, T.J. Stiles
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- Summary
- A gripping, groundbreaking biography of the combative man whose genius and force of will created modern capitalism. We see Vanderbilt help to launch the transportation revolution, propel the Gold Rush, reshape Manhattan, and invent the modern corporation
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- xii, 719 p., [36] p. of plates
- Note
- "A Borzoi book:--T.p. verso
- Contents
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- Captain, 1794-1847
- Commodore, 1848-1860
- King, 1861-1877
- Isbn
- 9780375415425
- Label
- The first tycoon : the epic life of Cornelius Vanderbilt
- Title
- The first tycoon
- Title remainder
- the epic life of Cornelius Vanderbilt
- Statement of responsibility
- T.J. Stiles
- Title variation
- 1st tycoon
- Subject
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- trueSteamboats -- United States -- History -- 19th century
- Businessmen -- United States -- Biography
- trueBusinesspeople -- United States -- Biography
- trueMillionaires -- United States -- Biography
- trueRailroads -- United States -- History -- 19th century
- trueUnited States -- History -- 19th century
- Vanderbilt, Cornelius, 1794-1877
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- A gripping, groundbreaking biography of the combative man whose genius and force of will created modern capitalism. We see Vanderbilt help to launch the transportation revolution, propel the Gold Rush, reshape Manhattan, and invent the modern corporation
- Award
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- National Book Award for Nonfiction, 2009.
- Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography, 2010.
- New York Times Notable Book, 2009
- Biography type
- individual biography
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 302956
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Stiles, T. J
- Dewey number
- 973.5092
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- maps
- plates
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Vanderbilt, Cornelius
- Businessmen
- Millionaires
- Railroads
- Steamboats
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/titleRemainder
- the epic life of Cornelius Vanderbilt
- Label
- The first tycoon : the epic life of Cornelius Vanderbilt, T.J. Stiles
- Note
- "A Borzoi book:--T.p. verso
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [691]-702) and index
- Contents
- Captain, 1794-1847 -- Commodore, 1848-1860 -- King, 1861-1877
- Dimensions
- 25 cm.
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- xii, 719 p., [36] p. of plates
- Isbn
- 9780375415425
- Isbn Type
- (hc)
- Lccn
- 2008-47879
- Note
- MPL copy presented by the Hurl Memorial.
- Other physical details
- ill., maps
- System control number
- (OCoLC)ocn244055656
- Label
- The first tycoon : the epic life of Cornelius Vanderbilt, T.J. Stiles
- Note
- "A Borzoi book:--T.p. verso
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [691]-702) and index
- Contents
- Captain, 1794-1847 -- Commodore, 1848-1860 -- King, 1861-1877
- Dimensions
- 25 cm.
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- xii, 719 p., [36] p. of plates
- Isbn
- 9780375415425
- Isbn Type
- (hc)
- Lccn
- 2008-47879
- Note
- MPL copy presented by the Hurl Memorial.
- Other physical details
- ill., maps
- System control number
- (OCoLC)ocn244055656
Subject
- trueSteamboats -- United States -- History -- 19th century
- Businessmen -- United States -- Biography
- trueBusinesspeople -- United States -- Biography
- trueMillionaires -- United States -- Biography
- trueRailroads -- United States -- History -- 19th century
- trueUnited States -- History -- 19th century
- Vanderbilt, Cornelius, 1794-1877
Genre
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- truePulitzer Prize: Biography or Autobiography
- trueNew York Times Notable Books - Nonfiction: 2009
- trueNational Book Awards: Nonfiction
Library Locations
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