{"product_id":"the-genesis-of-industrial-america-1870-1920-hardback-9780521859783","title":"The Genesis of Industrial America, 1870–1920 (Hardback) 9780521859783","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Genesis of Industrial America, 1870–1920\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book, first published in 2007, offers a bold interpretation of American business history at the dawn of big business, 1870–1920.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMaury Klein (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521859783, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 3 September 2007\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e238 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.7 cm, 0.52 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"The prose is brisk, lively, and readable...\" -Robert MacDougall, Technology and Culture\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis book, first published in 2007, offers a bold new interpretation of American business history during the formative years 1870–1920, which mark the dawn of modern big business. It focuses on four major revolutions that ushered in this new era: those in power, transportation, communication, and organization. Using the metaphor of America as an economic hothouse uniquely suited to rapid economic growth during these years, it analyzes the interplay of key factors such as entrepreneurial talent, technology, land, natural resources, law, mass markets, and the rise of cities. It also delineates the process that laid the foundation for the modern era, in which virtually every human activity became a business, and, in most cases, a big business. The book also profiles numerous major entrepreneurs whose careers and activities illustrate broader trends and themes. It utilizes a wide variety of sources, including novels from the period, to produce a lively narrative.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePrologue: a hothouse for economic growth\u003cbr\u003e 1. The marvel of men and machines\u003cbr\u003e 2. The lure of lovely and lucrative land\u003cbr\u003e 3. The defeat of distance and desolation\u003cbr\u003e 4. The potential of plentiful power\u003cbr\u003e 5. The fabrication of familiar forms\u003cbr\u003e 6. The burden of bargaining with behemoths\u003cbr\u003e 7. The collision of city and country\u003cbr\u003e 8. The mastery of mass markets\u003cbr\u003e Epilogue: the boundaries of big business.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Industrialisation \u0026amp; industrial history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Industrialisation \u0026amp; industrial history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Industrialisation%20\u0026amp;%20industrial%20history%20%5BHBTK%5D%22\"\u003eHBTK\u003c\/a\u003e], 20th century history: c 1900  to c 2000 [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on 20th century history: c 1900  to c 2000\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%2220th%20century%20history:%20c%201900%20%20to%20c%202000%20%5BHBLW%5D%22\"\u003eHBLW\u003c\/a\u003e], History of the Americas [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History of the Americas\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20of%20the%20Americas%20%5BHBJK%5D%22\"\u003eHBJK\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45913127321880,"sku":"9780521859783","price":42.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521677097_594a4c0a-4805-4d2f-9728-1a69cc85d0fd.jpg?v=1691358427","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-genesis-of-industrial-america-1870-1920-hardback-9780521859783","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}