Breaking Rockefeller: The Incredible Story of the Ambitious

Breaking Rockefeller: The Incredible Story of the Ambitious Rivals Who Toppled an Oil Empire

The incredible tale of how ambitious oil rivals Marcus Samuel, Jr., and Henri Deterding joined forces to topple the Standard Oil empire
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Marcus Samuel, Jr., is an unorthodox Jewish merchant trader. Henri Deterding is a take-no-prisoners oilman. In 1889, John D. Rockefeller is at the peak of his power. Having annihilated all competition and possessing near-total domination of the market, even the U.S. government is wary of challenging the great â€œanacondaâ€ of Standard Oil. The Standard never losesâ€”that is until Samuel and Deterding team up to form Royal Dutch Shell.
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A riveting account of ambition, oil, and greed, Breaking Rockefeller traces Samuelâ€™s rise from outsider to the heights of the British aristocracy, Deterdingâ€™s conquest of America, and the collapse of Rockefellerâ€™s monopoly. The beginning of the twentieth century is a time when vast fortunes were made and lost. Taking readers through the rough and tumble of East Londonâ€™s streets, the twilight turmoil of czarist Russia, to the halls of the British Parliament, and right down Broadway in New York City, Peter Doran offers a richly detailed, fresh perspective on how Samuel and Deterding beat the worldâ€™s richest man at his own game.
Country USA
Brand Viking Drill & Tool
Manufacturer Viking
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber Illustrated
Color White
ReleaseDate 2016-05-24
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780525427391

Country	USA
Brand	Viking Drill & Tool
Manufacturer	Viking
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	Illustrated
Color	White
ReleaseDate	2016-05-24
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780525427391

Breaking Rockefeller: The Incredible Story of the Ambitious Rivals Who Toppled an Oil Empire

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