Andrew Carnegie

His good friend Mark Twain dubbed him "St. Andrew." British Prime Minister William Gladstone called him an "example" for the wealthy. Such terms seldom apply to multimillionaires. But Andrew Carnegie was no run-of-the-mill steel magnate. At age 13 and full of dreams, he sailed from his native...

Andrew Carnegie was an immigrant, a poor boy who worked in a cotton mill, a man who amassed a great fortune as a steel baron and then became one of the most generous and influential philanthropists the world has ever known. His famous dictum, that he who dies rich dies disgraced, has inspired...

Andrew Carnegie, an immigrant from Dunfermline, Scotland with only a grammar-school education, amassed a fortune in the steel industry the 1800’s to become the richest American in history....

Andrew Carnegie was one of the richest men in the country. Known to be generous, he spent a great deal of his fortune investing in organizations that advanced social progress....

A leading industrialist of the 19th and 20th centuries, Andrew Carnegie was one of America's most successful and generous businessmen. The autobiography tells of his rise to power, from humble beginnings in Scotland to controlling the biggest steel empire in the history of the US....

This autobiography combo features the lives, achievements, and reflections on life from two of the wealthiest men of all time, John D. Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie, all in their own words....

In this vivifying omnibus, historian and popular voice of esoteric spirituality Mitch Horowitz abridges and introduces more than twenty world classics of inspiration, motivation, and successful living.

First published in 1889, in Wealth, commonly known as The Gospel of Wealth, Scottish American business magnate, industrialist, and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie discusses the responsibilities and obligation all people of wealth have, particularly in terms of philanthropy....

A controversial figure in his time, Andrew Carnegie was seen as a self-made man who rose from humble beginnings to become one of the wealthiest individuals of his era. However, others viewed him as an exploitative figure....

Andrew Carnegie n'était pas uniquement un homme d'affaires ingénieux. Il était aussi un milliardaire philanthrope, et comme si cela ne suffisait pas...

What is the proper mode of administering great wealth? It is to address this question that steel tycoon Andrew Carnegie's famous essay "Wealth", or...

Andrew Carnegie, à la fois, l’un des plus grands entrepreneurs de l’histoire et l’un des plus grands philanthropes, nous partage ici ses meilleures leçons de vie, dans tous de multiples domaines, à la fois personnels et sur le monde des affaires. Au travers de cette collection...

Andrew Carnegie è stata una delle persone più ricche che siano mai vissute. Ma alla sua morte aveva dato via il novanta per cento della sua ricchezza. Seguì il suo motto, che enunciò nel "Vangelo della Ricchezza": "L'uomo che muore così ricco muore in disgrazia", fino alla fine. Nato...

Ogni parola della lezione del signor Carnegie è degna di studio. Le sue parole provengono da un'esperienza matura e sono rivolte ai giovani; egli parla con un cuore colmo di premura e di umana compassione. Mostra i gradini che devono essere saliti con un avanzamento regolare verso...

Along with historical narration, hear rare recordings of some of the most iconic people in history....

Ein wegweisender Essay über Kapitalismus, Vermögensethik und soziale Verantwortung – ungekürzt gesprochen von Jürgen Fritsche. Über das Hörbuch: Das Evangelium des Reichtums (The Gospel of Wealth) ist ein einflussreicher Essay von Andrew Carnegie, einem der einflussreichsten...

Round the world offers not only a glimpse into the cultures throughout the world, but a step back in time to 1878. A time when gold was money, national debts were small, governments were small, many governments were aristocratic, and war had left America looking for world peace.