The Entrepreneurs: An American Adventure

by Robert Sobel

A celebration and in-depth study of America's entrepreneurs, told in this lavishly illustrated volume that expands and enriches the companion television series, to air in the fall of this year, hosted by Robert Mitchum. Robert Sobel is the author of IBM, Colossus in Transition.

Genres: Business

278 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1974

About the author

Robert Sobel was an American professor of history at Hofstra University, and a well-known and prolific writer of business histories. He was also a chess Master, who represented the United States at the 1957 and 1958 Student chess Olympiads; he defeated thirteen-year-old future World Champion Bobby Fischer at Montreal 1956.

Despite his prolific writings in business history, he is most famous for his single novel, For Want of a Nail, an alternate history of the United States.