Showing results for "Titans" in History

Titan is the first full-length biography based on unrestricted access to Rockefeller’s exceptionally rich trove of papers. A landmark publication full of startling revelations, the book indelibly alters our image of this most enigmatic capitalist. Born the son of a flamboyant, bigamous snake-oil salesman and a pious, straitlaced mother, Rockefeller rose from rustic origins to become the world’s richest man by creating America’s most powerful and feared monopoly, Standard Oil. Branded "the Octopus" by legions of muckrakers, the trust refined and marketed nearly 90 percent of the oil produced in America.

Revised and updated to reflect recent Russian and Western scholarship on the subject, this new edition maintains the 1995 original's distinction as a crucial volume in the history of World War II and of the Soviet Union and the most informed and compelling perspective on one of the greatest military confrontations of all time.

Retrato de una treintena de españoles que han marcado la historia de su tiempo en distintos campos, de la literatura al pensamiento, pasando por la política, la economía o el deporte. De Augusto a Rafa Nadal.

In the summer of 2023, the entire world fixated on a single news story that captured every headline on every media outlet: the search and rescue operation for OceanGate's Titan research submersible and the ultimate tragic fate of its five crew members. The media frenzy was fueled by many captivating storylines, but its primary focus was the villain at the center of it all, Stockton Rush: cofounder and CEO of OceanGate, and the ill-fated vessel's pilot and designer.

The Titans of the Twentieth Century addresses an age-old question: what is the impact of individuals on history? The first half of the twentieth century offered political leaders enormous scope for changing the world. This book consists of essays about eight who, for better and for worse, did just that. Individually, each chapter offers fresh and often surprising portraits of the twentieth century's titans. Collectively, the essays present a vivid and revealing portrait of a turbulent half-century that shaped the world of today.

The titan is Habib Elghanian—a self-made industrialist and the foremost Jew of his time in Iran, whom the Islamic theocracy targeted as the first civilian executed during the 1979 revolution. With Iran continuing to generate front-page news, his previously untold story is painfully relevant, shedding light on that country's persistent economic, political and social problems.

When Admiral William Halsey selected Destroyer Squadron 21 to lead his victorious ships into Tokyo Bay to accept the Japanese surrender, it was the most battle-hardened US naval squadron of the war. But it was not the squadron of ships that had accumulated such an inspiring résumé; it was the people serving aboard them. Through diaries, personal interviews with survivors, and letters written to and by the crews during the war, preeminent historian of the Pacific theater John Wukovits brings to life the human story of the squadron and its men.

We'll dig in to the life of Napoleon Bonaparte, stage by stage, so we can dig into a man that changed the course of human history.

Welcome to Titans Unveiled ,the podcast that brings you the captivating stories of the world's most influential people and companies. Each episode, we delve into the journeys of those who have shaped industries, disrupted markets, and changed the way we live. From tech innovators and business moguls to groundbreaking startups, we uncover the secrets behind their meteoric rises and lasting impacts.

The Harrowing Tale of the Titan Submarine In the annals of maritime exploration and tragedy, few stories have captured the world's attention quite like the ill-fated journey of the Titan submarine. This tale of ambition, technology, and ultimately disaster serves as a stark reminder of the unforgiving nature of the deep sea and the risks inherent in pushing the boundaries of human exploration. The Titan was a submersible vessel operated by OceanGate Expeditions, a company dedicated to bringing paying customers to the depths of the ocean to witness the wreck of the Titanic. The submarine was ...

Welcome to : Tech Titans: Inside the Minds of Silicon Valley's Innovators Silicon Valley, a region in the southern part of the San Francisco Bay Area, is a place of myth and legend in the world of technology and innovation. It's not just a geographic location; it's a state of mind, a symbol of progress, and a hub of unprecedented transformation. Silicon Valley has given birth to some of the most iconic companies and groundbreaking technologies the world has ever seen. It's a place where innovation is the lifeblood, where startups are born and mature into global giants, and where the future is ...

Chinese speakers may enjoy this audio lecture series, which provides, in Mandarin Chinese, an overview of American entrepreneurship with the goal of helping listeners improve their understanding of America and Americans. In this course, Dr. Sasha Gong, a Peking University and Harvard-educated scholar, gives a historical account of American entrepreneurship.