The hypomanic edge : the link between (a little) craziness and (a lot of) success in America / John...
The hypomanic edge : the link between (a little) craziness and (a lot of) success in America / John...
The hypomanic edge : the link between (a little) craziness and (a lot of) success in America / John D. Gartner.
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Publisher
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2005.
Date
2005.
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N916.895/18
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Language
English
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Physical content
354 p., [8] leaves of plates : ports. ; 25 cm.
Contents
Introduction : the hypomanic American -- I. Christopher Columbus : messianic entrepreneur -- II. Winthrop, Williams, and Penn : prophets prosper in the land of promised lands -- III. Alexander Hamilton : father of our economy -- IV. Andrew Carnegie : industrial revolutionary -- V. The Selznicks and...
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Publisher
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2005.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2005.
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Summary
"Bringing his audacious and persuasive thesis to life, Gartner offers case histories of some famous Americans who represent this phenomenon of hypomania. These are the real stories you never learned in school about some of those men who made America."--BOOK JACKET....
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The hypomanic edge : the link between (a little) craziness and (a lot of) success in America / John D. Gartner.
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Includes bibliography (p. 333-340) and index.
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N916.895/18
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74VKPBLvkbZl
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0743243447
9780743243445
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62.19689500922
616.89500922
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991019770309702626
