Featured Books

Featured Books

Featured Book of March
Too Big To Fail: Olympia & York: The Story Behind the Headlines
By Walter Stewart, $34.95, published by Beard Books October 2000
The astonishing story of the rise, fall, and revival of the Reichmann family fortunes. This is the amazing account of the Reichmann family who escaped from Nazi-occupied Hungary in World War II to become listed in Fortune magazine in 1991 as the fourth richest in the world. Their flagship company, Olympia and York, was deemed "too big to fail" by the Wall Street Journal; but it did fail. In a clear and often humorous way, this book chronicles the disaster, the restructuring process, and the astonishing rise of Reichmann International from the ashes of the predecessor company. Click here for more information or to order a copy of the book. .

Featured Book of April
A Life of George Westinghouse
By Henry G. Prout, $34.95, published by Beard Books October 2001
An impressive record of the scientific and business aspects of George Westinghouse's career. This penetrating biography of George Westinghouse is a testimony to one of the greatest inventors of the last half of the nineteenth century and the first part of the twentieth century. He was a prolific inventor, filing for 400 patents in 48 years. What is most significant is that he was primarily interested in fundamental things that would advance civilization, particularly the evolution of transportation and the manufacture of power. His contributions to the field of transportation included the air brake, power signaling and switching, and the friction draft gear. In the field of energy, he developed the use of alternating current for the transmission and employment of electrical energy. He was the founder of Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company. Click here for more information or to order a copy of the book. .

Featured Book of May
Mr. Baruch
By Margaret L. Coit, $34.95, published by Beard Books December 2000
Bernard Baruch gave this Pulitzer Prize author free access to the vast collection of papers covering his career, making this book his definitive biography. Mr. Baruch is the story of Bernard M. Baruch, one of the most famous American financiers of the first half of the 20th century. Although he never held elective office, he was an advisor to six presidents. This carefully researched biography covers all the important aspects of his career. Click here for more information or to order a copy of the book. .