Men of Wealth
by John T. Flynn
Publisher: Ludwig von Mises Institute 2007
ISBN/ASIN: B001CBQGNQ
Number of pages: 566
Description:
This book is a first-class business history, the story of great fortunes made by the most notable men of wealth in history: Jacob Fugger, John Law, Nathan Rothschild, Thomas Gresham, Robert Owen, Cornelius Vanderbilt, and all the way through J.P. Morgan and J.D. Rockefeller. The author understands economics and the state, so he has a special eye for ferreting out the difference between market means and unjust means of acquiring wealth. The stories are all fascinating and the prose is impeccable.
Download or read it online for free here:
Download link
(29MB, PDF)
Similar books
Leonardo da Vinci: A Life From Beginning to End- Hourly History
Creativity is found in our very DNA, something not known to Leonardo da Vinci or anyone else who lived in his time. All he did was to uncover the hidden genius which lay within himself, and he used that inner genius to the very best of his abilities.
(7036 views)
Encyclopedia of World Biography- Advameg, Inc
Notable figures from many cultures from antiquity to the present day: Archimedes, Bach, Chaplin, Copernicus, Coppola, Dean, Descartes, Eastwood, Einstein, Fitzgerald, Freud, Gorbachev, Hemingway, Luther, Ming, Picasso, Russell, Tutankhamen, etc.
(18813 views)
God's Gold: The Story of Rockefeller and His Timesby John T. Flynn - Mises Institute
The classic and extraordinary full biography of John D. Rockefeller. Flynn shows how Rockefeller employed the tools of capitalism to become enormously rich, and how this unleashed the most unexpected backlash from anti-capitalists of all sorts.
(18145 views)
The Life of Sir Richard Burtonby Thomas Wright - Project Gutenberg
Sir Richard Burton was an English explorer, writer, soldier, ethnologist, poet and diplomat. He was known for his travels and explorations within Asia and Africa as well as his extraordinary knowledge of languages and cultures.
(12681 views)