| 1. |  | The Associates: Four Capitalists Who Created California (Enterprise)
from Atlas
Price: $10.17
Customer Review:
i was excited to buy the book and learn about the 'Big Four' of California. I really enjoy California history and have read many other books which touch on this subject. First disappointment of many was when I realized that instead of doing his research, the author said that a Chinese undertaker... more info | 4.0 / 5.0
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| 2. |  | Airport Planning & Management
from McGraw-Hill Professional
Price: $42.93
Customer Review:
Good Afternoon All,
This is an outstanding book to give you a foundation if you decide to have a career in airport management. Having a book like this is a big help in knowing what to expect if you're giving the chance to run an airport. Like a mayor of a city, governor of a state you'll be... more info | 5.0 / 5.0
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| 3. |  | Devils on the Deep Blue Sea: The Dreams, Schemes and Showdowns That Built America's Cruise-Ship Empires
from Viking Adult
Customer Review:
As someone else stated in their review, if you work in the cruise industry, this is a must read for its historical significance. As someone who enjoys cruising, I was a bit put off by it. The book should be entitled "The Life and Times of Micky Aronson," or perhaps "Isn't Carnival the Best... more info | 4.5 / 5.0
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| 4. |  | The Men Who Loved Trains: The Story of Men Who Battled Greed to Save an Ailing Industry (Railroads Past and Present)
from Indiana University Press
Price: $13.46
Customer Review:
Penn Central. To this day, the name of this corporation sends shudders through the world of finance. When it went bankrupt in June of 1970, it was the largest bankruptcy in United States history, and it held that title for the next thirty-one years. (It took the collapse of Enron in 2001 to supplant... more info | 4.5 / 5.0
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| 5. |  | Boeing versus Airbus: The Inside Story of the Greatest International Competition in Business (Vintage)
from Vintage
Price: $10.17
Customer Review:
I bought this book as an assignment to fill an independent study credit for my undergard Business degree. My professor knew I had a job at Boeing after I graduated so he assigned me something relevant to my future career. This book presents the facts of the 787 vs A380 without bias that I could... more info | 3.5 / 5.0
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| 6. |  | Transportation (with InfoTrac )
from South-Western College Pub
Price: $145.30
Customer Review:
Purchased this book for instruction in entry level Transportation Course, to which it seems basically well suited. The book however suffers from chronic poor editing of the charts and graphs, poor layout of some charts, such as the motor carrier unit cost chart, and the chart detailing the... more info | 4.0 / 5.0
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| 7. |  | Start Your Own Freight Brokerage Business (Entrepreneur Magazine's Startup)
from Entrepreneur Press
Price: $12.21
Customer Review:
overall not bad....but a person trying to start their own biz will need more info than found in this book. | 2.0 / 5.0
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| 8. |  | Code Name Ginger: The Story Behind Segway and Dean Kamen's Quest to Invent a New World
from Harvard Business School Press
Customer Review:
I picked this book from a list for a book critique for my management principles course. I am really glad I choose this book. The book is very well written. It gives you an almost voyueristic look at the development of the segway and a kind of radical and unheard of management style. The author had... more info | 4.5 / 5.0
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| 9. |  | The Airline Business
from Routledge
Price: $55.75
Customer Review:
Excellent book by excellent and professional author. This book should be the "Bible" for everyone in airline business. I am looking forward to next (updated) issue (if not mistaken it will be 4th edition ?) after airline earthquake in years 2008 /9 which probably completely change this "glorious"... more info | 5.0 / 5.0
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| 10. |  | Gunn Sights: Taking Aim on Selling in the High-Stakes Industry of International Aerospace (Blue Jacket Bks)
from Naval Institute Press
Price: $19.77
Customer Review:
As an individual on the career track and a Boeing employee, I find the candid views of Mr. Tom Gunn to be quite insightful and entertaining. I'm appreciative of the opportunity to go along for a first-person flight spanning the career of this very intriguing gentleman. No, this isn't a book strictly... more info | 5.0 / 5.0
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