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by McLean, Bethany; Elkind, Peter | PB | Good
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Binding
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Product Group
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ISBN
1591840538
Book Title
Smartest Guys in the Room : the Amazing Rise and Scandalous Fall of Enron
Item Length
8.5in
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
Publication Year
2004
Format
Book, Trade Paperback, Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
1.1in
Author
Bethany Mclean, Peter Elkind
Genre
Business & Economics
Topic
Economic History, Business Ethics, General, Industries / Energy
Item Width
5.6in
Item Weight
14.7 Oz
Number of Pages
480 Pages

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There were dozens of books about Watergate, but only All the President's Men gave readers the full story, with all the drama and nuance and exclusive reporting. And thirty years later, if you're going to read only one book on Watergate, that's still the one. Today, Enron is the biggest business story of our time, and Fortune senior writers Bethany McLean and Peter Elkind are the new Woodward and Bernstein. Remarkably, it was just two years ago that Enron was thought to epitomize a great New Economy company, with its skyrocketing profits and share price. But that was before Fortune published an article by McLean that asked a seemingly innocent question: How exactly does Enron make money? From that point on, Enron's house of cards began to crumble. Now, McLean and Elkind have investigated much deeper, to offer the definitive book about the Enron scandal and the fascinating people behind it. Meticulously researched and character driven, Smartest Guys in the Room takes the reader deep into Enron's past--and behind the closed doors of private meetings. Drawing on a wide range of unique sources, the book follows Enron's rise from obscurity to the top of the business world to its disastrous demise. It reveals as never before major characters such as Ken Lay, Jeff Skilling, and Andy Fastow, as well as lesser known players like Cliff Baxter and Rebecca Mark. Smartest Guys in the Room is a story of greed, arrogance, and deceit--a microcosm of all that is wrong with American business today. Above all, it's a fascinating human drama that will prove to be the authoritative account of the Enron scandal.

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Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
1591840538
ISBN-13
9781591840534
eBay Product ID (ePID)
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Product Key Features

Book Title
Smartest Guys in the Room : the Amazing Rise and Scandalous Fall of Enron
Author
Bethany Mclean, Peter Elkind
Format
Book, Trade Paperback, Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Economic History, Business Ethics, General, Industries / Energy
Publication Year
2004
Genre
Business & Economics
Number of Pages
480 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
8.5in
Item Height
1.1in
Item Width
5.6in
Weight
14.7 Oz
Height
1.1in
Width
5.6in
Length
8.4in
Item Weight
14.7 Oz

Additional Product Features

Age Range
18-Up
Lc Classification Number
Hd9502
Publication Date
2004-09-28
Grade from
12, Twelfth Grade
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Up
Copyright Date
2004
Dewey Decimal
333.79/0973
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes

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  • by chahu34
    May 18, 2017

    Reveals the Reasons Behind the Startling Collapse of a Business Superstar

    Enron declared bankruptcy just 17 months after reaching the pinnacle of its ascent to its position as America's premier energy company. This book shows how it rose so quickly and why its fall was almost inevitable years before it finally occurred. I read this book along with Kurt Eichenwal's "Conspiracy of Fools" and recommend them both. Each tells the same basic story, but each contains telling details the other lacks. Business people, investors and policymakers, particularly those responsible for regulations, will find this book particularly valuable, but anyone curious about how the business world around them works (or doesn't work) will gain key insights.

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  • by hernang805
    Feb 01, 2022

    I recommend it

    Extremely interesting and well written book. Vivid description of the characters involved.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: second.sale

  • by e81rnqrbsr2@deleted
    Mar 06, 2011

    Great book to read about the financial meltdown

    A very insightful book that gives great detail into how greedy people (really beyond greed) bankrupted a nation and even themselves despite making hundreds of millions a piece.

  • by rlVJILA7SHi@Deleted
    Oct 08, 2006

    Great book!

    Excellent insights into the fall of Enron. You really get to know all of the main characters (those involved) in the scandal. After reading how the fall came about, it is not surprising that the company went bankrupt.

  • by xt5KGyqsSMy@Deleted
    Nov 06, 2006

    Good Book

    I really enjoyed reading this book. If you have any interest in Enron you will like it. It gives a lot of detail without going to overboard. Reading it has made me want to rent the movie

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