The Company: A Short History Of A Revolutionary Idea
- ISBN-10
- 0812972872
- ISBN-13
- 9780812972870
- Series
- The Company
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 227
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2005
- Publisher
- Random House Digital, Inc.
- Authors
- John Micklethwait, Adrian Wooldridge
Description
The authors of A Future Perfect provide a close-up look at the history of the joint-stock company and examine its influence on world history, describing the institution's continually evolving forms and how it continues to shape global power. Reprint. 32,500 first printing.
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