{"product_id":"dynastiesisbn-9780143112471","title":"Dynasties","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Wealth and Poverty of Nations\u003c\/i\u003e, a fascinating look at the crossroads of kin and coin\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e David S. Landes has earned a reputation as a brilliant writer and iconoclast among economic historians. In his latest acclaimed work, he takes a revealing look at the quality that distinguishes a third of today's Fortune 500 companies: family ownership. From the banking fortunes of Rothschild and Morgan to the automobile empires of Ford and Toyota, Landes explores thirteen different dynasties, revealing what lay behind their successes-and how extravagance, bad behavior, and poor enterprise brought some of them to their knees. A colorful history that is full of surprising conclusions, \u003ci\u003eDynasties\u003c\/i\u003e is an engrossing mix of ambition, eccentricity, and wealth.Dynasties is rich in anecdote and will bring pleasure to the many readers who admired Landes's last book. . . . It offers the same combination of shrewd insight and an engagingly conversational style. (Niall Ferguson, \u003ci\u003eThe New Republic\u003c\/i\u003e)David S. Landes is professor emeritus of history and economics at Harvard and author of the bestseller \u003cb\u003eThe Wealth and Poverty of Nations\u003c\/b\u003e. His other books include \u003cb\u003eBankers and Pashas\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eThe Unbound Prometheus\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eRevolution in Time\u003c\/b\u003e.","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46299884978405,"sku":"NP9780143112471","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780143112471_de3020fb-e42b-4735-942f-c9a2ef4c6caa.jpg?v=1730742932","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/dynastiesisbn-9780143112471","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}