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A biography of American industrialist Henry Ford, discussing his early interest in mechanics, his efforts to develop a gas powered engine, the Model T, his production innovations, unionization, and other topics.

Describes the lives of ten very different business people spanning America's history from the Civil War to the Computer Age, including Cornelius Vanderbilt, Bill Gates, Henry Ford, Louis Burton Mayer, and Madame C.

A brief biography of Bill Gates, best known for his development of Microsoft Windows.

A career profile of Donald Trump, discussing his childhood and early interest in business, his education, his rise to fame as a real estate entrepreneur, and his forays into television and other fields.

Explores the history of Apple Computer, Inc., and describes the rise of the company's founder, Steve Jobs.

Profiles the life and achievements of Bill Gates; discussing his childhood, family, education, work with computers, creation of Microsoft, philanthropy, and more.

Introduces John Jacob Astor, who came to the United States in 1784, began work as a clerk for a fur trader, later went into business for himself, and died in 1848 as the richest man in America.

A biography of the man whose vision of the computer industry changed the way people live and work, and who now plans to improve the world with the billions he has earned from Microsoft.

Tells over 200 stories of the people behind well-known brand names in America, including Chef Boyardee, Peter Paul, Jack Daniels, Smith Brothers, Estee Lauder, John Deere, Tupperware, and Milton Bradley.

An illustrated biography of nineteenth- and early twentieth-century entrepreneur Martha Matilda Harper, who immigrated to the U.

Discusses the history of computers, the Internet and World Wide Web, navigating tools, and electronic commerce, with an emphasis on developers and entrepreneurs in the field.

Emma Corrigan must discover whether she has set herself on the road to ruin or romance when she arrives at work to find the handsome stranger she has confessed all her secrets to during a dangerously turbulent flight is the elusive CEO of Panther Cola, her place of employment.

Contains nearly four hundred entries that examine key concepts important to the history of American business, as well as biographies of notable inventors, entrepreneurs, and industrial and business leaders; arranged alphabetically within five time periods ranging from 1607 through the twentieth century.

Examines the lives and careers of professional video game players, and discusses the concept of gaming as a sport, worldwide video game competitions, and features "cyberathletes" such as Jason Lake, Craig Levine, and others.

Applying their unique inventing talents to the creation of highly technological economic systems, Perry and Lester transform the country only to suffer a bust from which they recover by inventing interactive rides throughout the nation's Wal-Marts.