Andrew Carnegie

Andrew Carnegie
ISBN-10
1602790671
ISBN-13
9781602790674
Series
Andrew Carnegie
Category
Juvenile Nonfiction
Pages
48
Language
English
Published
2007-08-01
Publisher
Cherry Lake Publishing
Author
Sarah De Capua

Description

Readers will be introduced to Andrew Carnegie and his rise from impoverished immigrant to one of the world's wealthiest industrialists. Learn how this self-made master of the American steel industry put his leadership, determination, and wealth to good use by building libraries, schools, and universities that continue to benefit people today.

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