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Railroads and shipping

Industrialists and tycoons

Fortunes made in steamboats, railroads and oil tankers, from Vanderbilt and Gould to Onassis.

3 books on Railroads and shipping, recommended by 2 people including Charlie Munger and Mohnish Pabrai.

3 books · 2 experts

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  1. Greek FireNicholas Gage, 2000
  2. Men to Match My MountainsIrving Stone, 1956
  3. Dark Genius of Wall Street: The Misunderstood Life of Jay Gould, King of the Robber BaronsEdward J. Renehan, 2005

The best books on Railroads and shipping 3

Greek FireGreek Fire
T3 Greek Fire
Nicholas Gage · 2000
The Callas affair; Gage had the Greek sources nobody else worked.
Open Library
Men to Match My MountainsMen to Match My Mountains
T4 Men to Match My Mountains
Irving Stone · 1956
Narrative of the American West's mining and railroad fortunes
Open Library
Recommended byCharlie Munger
Dark Genius of Wall Street: The MisunderstooDark Genius of Wall Street: The Misunderstood Life of Jay Gould, King of the Robber Barons
T4 Dark Genius of Wall Street: The Misunderstood Life of Jay Gould, King of the Robber Barons
Edward J. Renehan · 2005
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish Pabrai

Experts 2

The people who wrote this page's books, and the people who recommend them.

Recommenders 2

Charlie Mungerrecommends 1 book here
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Mohnish Pabrairecommends 1 book here
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