Vendeur : Forgotten Books, London, Royaume-Uni
Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book, a history of the formation of New York City's infamous streetcar monopoly, explores how the 'robber barons' of the 1800s used street railways to amass unimaginable wealth. These barons took advantage of the critical transportation needs of the time to establish private ownership of public utilities by constructing and operating streetcar lines, and then proceeded to gouge city residents for every penny they could. The author presents a detailed account of how these ruthless capitalists used means both overt and covert to manipulate the system for their own ends. This book is a damning indictment of the corruption and greed that led to the creation of the street railway monopoly. The author's research and insights into the use of corporations as instruments of business organization, combined with a keen eye for the details of their exploitative practices, exposes the lengths to which the barons went to advance their own wealth at the public's expense. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781330201435_0
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Vendeur : PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, Etats-Unis
PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. N° de réf. du vendeur LW-9781330201435
Quantité disponible : 15 disponible(s)
Vendeur : PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, Royaume-Uni
PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. N° de réf. du vendeur LW-9781330201435
Quantité disponible : 15 disponible(s)