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2. A daring paper caper that almost worked.

Author

Williams, Gordon L.

Subjects
COMMERCIAL crimes, FICTION
Abstract

The article reviews the book "The Man from Lisbon," by Thomas Gifford.

Published
1977

3. What Doesn't Get in the Paper.

Author

Brady, Diane

Subjects
JOURNALISM, NONFICTION
Abstract

Reviews the book "Backstory: Inside the Business of News," by Ken Auletta.

Published
2004

4. HE BUILT A GREAT PAPER. THEN HE QUIT.

Author

Welles, Chris

Subjects
JOURNALISM, NONFICTION
Abstract

The article reviews the book "PRIVILEGED SON: Otis Chandler and the Rise and Fall of the L.A. Times Dynasty," by Dennis McDougal.

Published
2001

5. BILL PALEY, THIS IS NOT YOUR LIFE.

Author

Lieberman, David

Subjects
TELEVISION broadcasting, NONFICTION
Abstract

The article reviews the book "Empire: Williams S. Paley and the Making of CBS," by Lewis J. Paper.

Published
1987

6. Wide Reading.

Subjects
NONFICTION
Abstract

The article reviews the books "The Probable Five-Year Future of Steel," by Robert E. Baker and Harold R. Moorhouse, "Farm Mortgages," by George E. Anderson and "Currency Inflation Is Economic Dynamite," by Marvin S. Rathburn.

Published
1933

7. A PRESS TYCOON WHO ONLY READ THE BOTTOM LINE.

Author

Reichek, Morton A.

Subjects
NONFICTION
Abstract

The article reviews the book "Newspaperman: S.I. Newhouse and the Business of News," by Richard H. Meeker.

Published
1983

8. Where Does the Street Go Now?

Author

Farrell, Chris

Subjects
FINANCIAL services industry, NONFICTION
Abstract

The article presents a review of the book "Paper Fortunes: Modern Wall Street: Where It's Been and Where It's Going" by Roy C. Smith.

Published
2010

9. SEX, DUELS, JAILBREAKS--AND HIGH FINANCE.

Author

Frankel, Mark

Subjects
INVESTORS, NONFICTION
Abstract

Reviews the book "Millionaire: The Philanderer, Gambler and Duelist Who Invented Modern Finance," by Janet Gleeson.

Published
2000

10. Deciding what's fit to print at the Times.

Author

Lieberman, Jethro K.

Subjects
JOURNALISM, NONFICTION
Abstract

The article reviews the book "Without Fear or Favor," by Harrison E. Salisbury.

Published
1980

11. Family Finance.

Subjects
FINANCIAL management, NONFICTION
Abstract

The article reviews the book "Managing Your Money," by J. K. Lasser and Sylvia Porter.

Published
1953

12. A grim reminder of corporate evil.

Author

Gobson, G. Thomas

Subjects
CRIME, NONFICTION
Abstract

The article reviews the book "The Crime and Punishment of I. G. Farben," by Joseph Borkin.

Published
1978

13. NEW YORK POST TO REST OF PRESS: WISE UP.

Author

Welles, Chris

Subjects
IT'S Alive: How America's Oldest Newspaper Cheated Death & Why It Matters (Book)
Abstract

Reviews the book `It's Alive!: How America's Oldest Newspaper Cheated Death and Why It Matters,' by Steven Cuozzo.

Published
1996

14. Future Without Shock.

Subjects
BUSINESS, NONFICTION
Abstract

The article reviews the book "Future Without Shock," by Louis B. Lundborg.

Published
1974

15. VETERANS' REFRESHER.

Subjects
ACCOUNTING, NONFICTION
Abstract

The article reviews the book "Contemporary Accounting," by the American Institute of Accountants.

Published
1946

17. The corporation and social change.

Author

Cross, Theodore

Subjects
CORPORATE image, NONFICTION
Abstract

The article reviews the book "The Limits of Corporate Responsibility," by Neil W. Chamberlain.

Published
1974

18. BOOK BRIEFS.

Subjects
UNITED States politics & government, 1969-1974, NONFICTION
Abstract

The article reviews the book "The Anderson Papers," by Jack Anderson.

Published
1973

19. Foully flows the Hudson.

Subjects
NONFICTION
Abstract

The article reviews the book "The Hudson River," by Robert H. Boyle.

Published
1970

21. A veteran newsman looks at the Far East.

Author

Ringwald, George

Subjects
FOREIGN business enterprises, NONFICTION
Abstract

The article reviews the book "A Turning Wheel," by Robert Shaplen.

Published
1979

22. A detailed strategy for corporate lib.

Author

Burgen, Carl G.

Subjects
BUSINESS planning, NONFICTION
Abstract

The article reviews the book "The Organization Trap," by Samuel A. Culbert.

Published
1974

24. A founding father wise in the ways of economics.

Author

Bruchey, Stuart

Subjects
NONFICTION
Abstract

The article reviews several books including "Alexander Hamilton," by Jacob E. Cooke, "Hamilton: An Intimate Portrait," by Noemie Emery, and "Odd Destiny: The Life of Hamilton," by Marie B. Hecht.

Published
1982

25. WHAT MAKES WILLIE BOSKET KILL.

Author

Green, Hardy

Subjects
ALL God's Children: The Bosket Family & the American Tradition of Violence (Book)
Abstract

Reviews the book `All God's Children,' written by Fox Butterfield.

Published
1995

26. Cautionary tales for corporations.

Author

Garbacz, Gerald G.

Subjects
INDUSTRIAL management, NONFICTION
Abstract

The article reviews the book "Corporate Management in Crisis," by Joel Ross and Michael Kami.

Published
1974

29. IS THE GRAY LADY SLIPPING?

Author

Welles, Chris

Subjects
BEHIND the Times (Book), NEW York Times, The (Newspaper)
Abstract

Reviews the book `Behind the Times: Inside the New York Times,' by Edwin Diamond. Tabloid-paced account of the world's most influential newspaper; Diamond's view that `The New York Times' under Arthur Sulzberger Jr. is abdicating its historical mission as the newspaper of record.

Published
1994

30. THE DEAD TELL TALES OF THE NORTH PACIFIC.

Author

Barnathan, Joyce

Subjects
LET the Sea Make a Noise (Book)
Abstract

Reviews the book `Let the Sea Make a Noise: A History of the North Pacific from Magellan to MacArthur,' by Walter A. McDougall.

Published
1993

31. Has drug industry met its Nader?

Subjects
DRUGS, NONFICTION
Abstract

The article reviews the book "The Handbook for Prescription Drugs," by Richard Burack.

Published
1967

32. Investment Primer.

Subjects
STOCKS (Finance), NONFICTION
Abstract

The article reviews the book "How to Buy Stocks," by Louis Engel.

Published
1953

33. Birth of an Info Tech Miracle.

Author

Byrnes, Nanette

Subjects
XEROGRAPHY, NONFICTION
Abstract

Reviews the book "Copies in Seconds," by David Owen.

Published
2004

34. Surviving and Other Essays.

Subjects
ESSAYS, NONFICTION
Abstract

The article reviews the book "Surviving and Other Essays," by Bruno Bettelheim.

Published
1979

35. Earthly Delights, Unearthly Adornments.

Subjects
ROYALTIES (Copyright), NONFICTION
Abstract

The article reviews the book "Earthly Delights, Unearthly Adornments," by Wright Morris.

Published
1979

36. BOOK BRIEFS.

Subjects
PETROLEUM industry, NONFICTION
Abstract

The article reviews the book "America's Oil Famine," by Ruth Sheldon Knowles.

Published
1975

37. BOOK BRIEFS.

Subjects
NONFICTION
Abstract

The article reviews the book "The Treasure of Auchinleck," by David Buchanan.

Published
1975

39. BOOK BRIEFS.

Subjects
NONFICTION
Abstract

The article reviews the book "The Imperial Post," by Tom Kelly.

Published
1983

40. BOOK BRIEFS.

Subjects
PETROLEUM industry, NONFICTION
Abstract

The article reviews the book "The World After Oil," by Bruce Nussbaum.

Published
1983

41. LOVE AND FEAR OF JAPAN IN ANYTOWN, U.S.A.

Author

Yang, Dori Jones

Subjects
OCEAN Between Us, An (Book)
Abstract

Reviews the book `An Ocean Between Us: The Changing Relationship of Japan and the United States, Told in Four Stories from the Life of an American Town,' by Evelyn Iritani.

Published
1994

42. MAYDAY MONGERING.

Author

Payne, Seth

Subjects
COLLISION Course (Book)
Abstract

Reviews the book `Collision Course: The Truth About Airline Safety,' by Ralph Nader and Wesley J. Smith.

Published
1993

43. BOOKS.

Subjects
NONFICTION
Abstract

The article reviews two books about business, including "The Masquerade of Monopoly," by Frank A. Fetter and "Seasonal Variations in Employment in manufacturing Industries," by J. Parket Bursk.

Published
1931

44. Wide Reading.

Subjects
NONFICTION
Abstract

The article reviews several books including "Help Where Help Is Needed," by Kenneth Coolbaugh, "Is the South Advancing?," by Norman J. Wall and "What About Automatic Selling?," by Burford Lorimer.

Published
1931

45. The new breed of Jet Age con men.

Author

Berry, John F.

Subjects
FRAUD, NONFICTION
Abstract

The article reviews the book "The Fountain Pen Conspiracy," by Jonathan Kwitny.

Published
1973

46. Make a List. Check It Twice.

Author

Arnst, Catherine

Subjects
ERRORS, NONFICTION, PREVENTION
Abstract

The article reviews the book "The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right," by Atula Gawande.

Published
2010

47. The Convictions of a Convert.

Author

Coy, Peter

Subjects
GLOBALIZATION, NONFICTION
Abstract

Reviews the book "In Defense of Globalization," by Jagdish Bhagwati.

Published
2004

48. BEACH READS THAT AREN'T LIGHTWEIGHTS.

Author

Green, Hardy

Subjects
METAPHYSICAL Club, The (Book), FOUNDING Brothers (Book), BEFORE the Storm: Barry Goldwater & the Unmaking of the American Consensus (Book), WORLD War 3.0 (Book)
Abstract

Reviews several books on various subjects. 'The Metaphysical Club: A Story of Ideas in America,' by Louis Menand; 'Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation,' by Joseph J. Ellis; 'Before the Storm: Barry Goldwater and the Unmaking of the American Consensus,' by Rick Perlstein; 'World War 3.0: Microsoft vs. the U.S. Government, and the Battle to Rule the Digital Age,' by Ken Auletta; Others.

Published
2002

50. THE BEST BUSINESS BOOKS OF 1997.

Author

Green, Hardy

Subjects
BUSINESS bibliographies
Abstract

Lists the best business books of 1997. `Apple: The Inside Intrigue, Egomania, and Business Blunders' by Jim Carlton; `Car: A Drama of the American Workplace,' by Mary Walton; `The Colonel: The Life and Legend of Robert R. McCormick,' by Richard Norton Smith; `Flying Blind, Flying Safe,' by Mary Schiavo with Sabra Chartrand.

Published
1997