Name: The Vital Few By Jonathan Hughes (Professor of Economics, Professor of Economics, Northwestern University)
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The Vital Few: The Entrepreneur and American Economic Progress by Jonathan Hughes (Professor of Economics, Professor of Economics, Northwestern University)

Originally published in 1965 and called "a landmark in American intellectual history" by W.F. Rickenbacker in The National Review, The Vital Few has been expanded to include biographies of Mary Switzer and Marriner Eccles and a short essay on the nature of bureaucracy in both the government and the private sector.

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"A landmark in American intellectual history, representing as it does a work in the great tradition of history writing... It is a joy to read a book established on the premise that large minds, hard work, and courage make things happen, that history is not an icy region of abstract forces."--W.F. Rickenbacker, National Review "A landmark in American intellectual history."--W.F. Rickenbacker, National Review "[Hughes's] biographical chapters...are excellent. They show wide reading, careful research, a lively and curious mind."--H.G.L. Aitken, American Economist "A classic further improved."--Kim McQuaid, Lake Erie College "The new chapters on Marriner Eccles and Mary Switzer round off John Hughes' book nicely....A lively read on an exciting subject. A classic further improved."--Kim McQuaid, Lake Erie College "Excellent. Comprehensive....Thought provoking."--Allan L. Korn, S.U.N.Y., Buffalo "Brilliant....Hughes makes judicious use of economic theory without letting the entrepreneurs be swallowed up by models....I recommend it strongly."--Paul McGouldrick, State University of New York, Binghamton "Extremely well written."--James A. Gherity, Northern Illinois University "[Hughes writes] with a learning that sits lightly and with flashes of wit and irreverence that make this...easy, pleasant and rewarding reading...Each one of his biographical subjects comes alive."--L.M. Hacker, The New York Times Book Review "The best collection of brief business biographies, thoughtful, balanced, and well-informed."--Vincent P. Carosso, New York University

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CIN0195040384G

ISBN 13

9780195040388

ISBN 10

0195040384

Title

The Vital Few: The Entrepreneur and American Economic Progress by Jonathan Hughes (Professor of Economics, Professor of Economics, Northwestern University)

Author

Jonathan Hughes (Professor of Economics, Professor of Economics, Northwestern University)

Series

Galaxy Books

Condition

Used - Good

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

Oxford University Press Inc

Year published

1986-07-10

Number of pages

626

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The Vital Few: The Entrepreneur and American Economic Progress by Jonathan Hughes (Professor of Economics, Professor of Economics, Northwestern University)

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