Giants of Japan : the lives of Japan's greatest men and women / Mark Weston.
Giants of Japan : the lives of Japan's greatest men and women / Mark Weston.
Giants of Japan : the lives of Japan's greatest men and women / Mark Weston.
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Publisher
New York : Kodansha International, 1999.
Date
1999.
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N952.0099/1
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Language
English
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Physical content
xvi, 377 p. ; port.
Contents
Pt. 1. Industry. 1. The House of Mitsui: Merchants for Four Centuries. 2. Iwasaki Yataro and the Growth of Mitsubishi. 3. Matsushita Konosuke: Founder of Matsushita Electric (Panasonic). 4. Tashima Kazuo: Founder of Minolta. 5. Honda Soichiro: Founder of Honda. 6. Kobayashi Koji: The Man Who Turned...
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Publisher
New York : Kodansha International, 1999.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
1999.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
"Giants of Japan is the first book to inform readers about Asia's powerhouse through the lives of Japan's most important people. The book compresses centuries of history and economic growth by telling the stories - enterprising, adventurous, inspiring - of some remarkable men and women. Here are more than forty fascinating biographies of people who...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Giants of Japan : the lives of Japan's greatest men and women / Mark Weston.
Portion of title
Lives of Japan's greatest men and women.
Japan's greatest men and women.
Other title
Japan's most influentual men and women.
Lives of Japan's most influential men and women.
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Notes
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Includes index.
Selected bibliography: p. [341]-359.
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N952.0099/1
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74VvERglNP23
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ISBN
1568362862 (hbk.)
9781568362861
1568362862
9781568362861 (hc)
1568362862 (hc)
9781568362861 (hbk.)
DDC
920.052
MMS ID
991011622409702626
