Business History

A critical analysis of Canadian government information publishing—essential reading for librarians, archivists, and researchers.

Biography of John Jacob Astor's life and his career as a merchant, fur trader, and land speculator as vehicles for examining several important themes and issues in American economic and urban development between 1790 and 1860.

State-of-the-art oilsands processing technologies, from laboratory to full commercial scale.

Examines the eight-year legal fight to overturn the Selden automobile patent in the early days of the American auto industry.

Explores the business history of three major independent American automakers—Nash Motor Company, the Hudson Motor Car Company, and the American Motors Company—that faced fierce competition from the "Big Three."

An automotive history title that fills a gap in common understanding of the early automobile industry in the Windsor-Detroit international region.

The first comprehensive biography of John and Horace Dodge and the history of their company, Dodge Brothers.

Through personal letters and narrative, A Wobbly Life details the life, imprisonment, and eventual freedom of one of the last and most important Industrial Workers of the World voices.

Henry's Lieutenants features biographies of thirty-five people who served Henry Ford in a variety of capacities, and nearly all of whom contributed to his fame.