Andrew Carnegie

An Economic Biography

By (author) Samuel Bostaph

Publication date:

01 December 2017

Length of book:

174 pages

Publisher

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

ISBN-13: 9781538100400

Andrew Carnegie was a leading industrialist who used his fortune to create a legacy of philanthropy and peace advocacy. This biography examines his rise from a poverty-stricken childhood to a position of international leadership.

Preface
Introduction

Chapter 1: Entrepreneurial, Entrepreneurship, and Entrepreneurs
Chapter 2: Early Life in Scotland
Chapter 3: Youth in Western Pennsylvania
Chapter 4: On the Road to Wealth
Chapter 5: A Man of Steel
Chapter 6: Labor Relations
Chapter 7: Empire Builder
Chapter 8: Philanthropist
Chapter 9: A Summing Up

Bibliography
Index
About the Author

“Bostaph succinctly and effectively distills the career and economic context of steel magnate Andrew Carnegie, packing the punch of a book twice its length.”