2011, ISBN: 9780195122688

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iUniverse, Inc, 2007-06-25. Paperback. Good., iUniverse, Inc, 2007-06-25, 2.5, New York: Melcher Media. As New in As New dust jacket. 2011. First Edition. Hardcover. Black boards and spi… Mehr…

iUniverse, Inc, 2007-06-25. Paperback. Good., iUniverse, Inc, 2007-06-25, 2.5, New York: Melcher Media. As New in As New dust jacket. 2011. First Edition. Hardcover. Black boards and spine with spine imprinted in gold with title and author. Tan endpapers. Full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. . 335 pages. Beyond Tallulah, the illustrated biography of Sam Wyly, the most versatile big-company entrepreneur in American history, tells one of the most compelling untold business stories of our time. Wyly has built 10 companies in nine different industries with 500 million- or billion-dollar valuations. He's the reason that Bonanza Steakhouse, Michaels Arts & Crafts and Green Mountain Energy are household names today. And his achievements serve as a valuable point of reference for today's generation of recession-fighting Start-up Whiz Kids. After a mercurial rise through the early computer industry in Texas, Wyly founded a data transmission company (DATRAN) with the dream of building a network of microwave towers that would enable computers to talk to each other wirelessly--20 years before the World Wide Web existed. What happened next is a case study of high-wire business dealings that speaks to the core values of American enterprise. Wyly's dealings with entrenched interests foreshadow the tough questions faced by today's readership about the proper roles of government and business in rebuilding the country. As Wyly struggled to recover from disastrous setbacks, he never stopped asking, "What's next?" With exclusive access to Wyly and original interviews of more than one hundred of his colleagues and family members, biographer Dennis Hamilton draws an energetic and fast-paced portrait of a business career that soared high, courted disaster and carved a memorable path through five decades. In the end, this story of an American titan of industry is made distinctive--and memorable--through the details readers learn about Wyly's deft, sure-handed approach to deal making and a seeming sixth sense for the ebbs and flows of the financial market. In Beyond Tallulah, we watch Wyly journey from small-town high school football in the South to IBM in its Information Age heyday, from the takeover wars of the 1980s to adventures in big-scale national retailing, from the Alaska pipeline to a new generation of clean energy. Wyly's life promises to fascinate and inspire readers, while also serving as a blueprint for aspiring entrepreneurs. Illustrated with more than two hundred color and black-and-white photos, Beyond Tallulah preserves Wyly's wholly original American journey--from his dirt poor Great Depression childhood in rural Louisiana to his triumph as a self-made billionaire ...six times. Born in 1934, Sam Wyly was raised in rural Louisiana. In 1957, he received his MBA from the University of Michigan's Business School and began his career as a salesman for IBM and then for Honeywell. Six years later, at the age of 28, Wyly was out on his own, creating his first company, University Computing, which offered computer services to local businesses. Over the course of the next 50 years, he founded or grew successful companies in computing, computer software products, oil refining, insurance, steakhouse franchising, arts-and-crafts retailing, hedge fund investing, environmentally friendly electricity, and carbon offsets. In addition to being an entrepreneur, Wyly invests his time in educational institutions and has served as a trustee of Southern Methodist University, as vice chairman of the Princeton Parents Association, and on the board of PBS. One of Wyly's proudest endeavors was providing the start-up capital for the Dallas PBS station to create a high-quality news program in 1968. The show was called Newsroom, which evolved into what's known today as NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, one of the most trusted news sources for millions nationwide. Over his storied career, Wyly has received many accolades and awards. Forbes named him one of its 10 greenest billionaires in 2010. In 2003, Wyly received the Murphy Award for Lifetime Achievement in Entrepreneurship from the University of North Texas Murphy Enterprise Center; in 1997, the Woodrow Wilson Award for Corporate Citizenship and the David D. Alger Award from the University of Michigan Business School; and in 1970, the Horatio Alger Award and Entrepreneur of the Year honor from Southern Methodist University. In 1968, he was named "One of Ten Outstanding Young Men in America" by U.S. Jaycees and in 1967, "One of Five Outstanding Young Texans" by Texas Jaycees. In 2002, Wyly was interviewed by David Allison from The Smithsonian Museum as part of an oral history project about the origins of the computing industry. ., Melcher Media, 2011, 5, iUniverse, Inc, 2007-06-25. Paperback. Used:Good., iUniverse, Inc, 2007-06-25, 0, Hard Cover. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The The Genesis Project: Killing the Sons of God., 6, UsedVeryGood. signs of little wear on the cover., 0, UsedLikeNew. Remainder mark, 0, New. ., 6, N,Y.: Oxford University Press, 1999. 200 pp. Green boards. Like new, only sign of use is name of previous owner in the top right of inner cover page. Unclipped pictorial jacket. Nobel laureate Charles Townes provides a highly personal look at some of the leading events in twentieth-century physics. Townes was inventor of the maser, of which the laser is one example; an originator of spectroscopy using microwaves; and a pioneer in the study of gas clouds in galaxies and around stars. Throughout his career he has also been deeply engaged with issues outside of academic research. He worked on applied research projects for Bell Labs; served on the board of directors for General Motors; and devoted extensive effort to advising the government on science, policy, and defense... First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. "6x9 1/4"., Oxford University Press, 1999, 4<

2007, ISBN: 9780195122688

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Scholastic Press, Australia, 2007. Reprint. Medium Trade Paperback. Very Good. Medium Trade Paperback. 113 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Scholastic Press, Australia, 2007. Reprint. … Mehr…

Scholastic Press, Australia, 2007. Reprint. Medium Trade Paperback. Very Good. Medium Trade Paperback. 113 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Scholastic Press, Australia, 2007. Reprint. *** CONDITION: This book is in very good condition. More specifically: Covers have light creasing. Corners of covers are lightly bumped. Spine is uncreased. . Pages are clean and unmarked and in excellent condition. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: "SOMEONE OR SOMETHING IS DRAINING EARTH?S OIL RESERVES. CAN YOU CRACK THE CASE IN TIME? Everyone knows that Earth has limited oil reserves. How can they go missing overnight? Is it an evil multi-national corporation? A rogue element in the government? Some crazy scientist? When the trail takes you into outer space, you are terrified for the first time in your life. A mysterious galaxy beyond the Milky Way seems to be siphoning Earth's oil using laser straws. The world's economy and life as you know it will crash to a halt, unless you can stop them You followed three men to a small house. You enter a narrow passageway to a green staircase. Your heart is racing. Just as you are about to climb the stairs, the upstairs door opens. You flatten yourself against the wall in the shadow of the stairs. Maybe they won?t see you! The three men come down the stairs talking in low voices, but soon disappear. If you follow the men, turn to page 111. YOU choose what happens next! *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Children & Young Adult; Teenage Fiction; ISBN/EAN: 9781865049335. Inventory No: 15110033.. 9781865049335, Scholastic Press, 2007, 3, Oxford University Press. Hardcover. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex library copy, will have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included., Oxford University Press, 2.5<

1999, ISBN: 9780195122688

N,Y.: Oxford University Press, 1999. 200 pp. Green boards. Like new, only sign of use is name of previous owner in the top right of inner cover page. Unclipped pictorial jacket. Nobel la… Mehr…

N,Y.: Oxford University Press, 1999. 200 pp. Green boards. Like new, only sign of use is name of previous owner in the top right of inner cover page. Unclipped pictorial jacket. Nobel laureate Charles Townes provides a highly personal look at some of the leading events in twentieth-century physics. Townes was inventor of the maser, of which the laser is one example; an originator of spectroscopy using microwaves; and a pioneer in the study of gas clouds in galaxies and around stars. Throughout his career he has also been deeply engaged with issues outside of academic research. He worked on applied research projects for Bell Labs; served on the board of directors for General Motors; and devoted extensive effort to advising the government on science, policy, and defense... First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. "6x9 1/4"., Oxford University Press, 1999, 4<