Connecticut: Chartered for Progress examines the Yankee heritage of inventiveness and the people whose genius propels the state forward on the stage today. It explores some of the leading companies and industries that make Connecticut stand out among the nations 50 states.
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He began his career as a newspaper journalist. He was metropolitan editor of the Cleveland Plain Dealer. An award-winning writer, Urban has also written for several major daily newspapers as well as many regional and national publications.
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Condition: Very Good. Encino, California; Cherbo Pub. Group; 2003; 1st Edition; Hardcover; Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Very Good Hard Cover in Very Good Jacket. Oversize book is 12 inches tall. Color photos throughout. 348 pages.; Seller Inventory # 0516143
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Hard Cover/Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. A bright, clean, tight copy sans dustjacket flecks, tears, stains, and discoloration and interior text and illustration markings. "Connecticut: Chartered for Progress" examines the Yankee heritage of inventiveness and the people whose genius propels the state forward on the world stage today. It explores some of the leading companies and industries that make Connecticut stand out among the nation's 50 states." PROLIFICALLY ILLUSTRATED in full-color photography with accompanying descriptive captions. 348 pages. NOTE: Due to the oversize and well-over 4 lb. shipping weight of the book significant additional shipping cost will be requested/required for OUT-OF-U.S. shipment. GL2. Seller Inventory # 012756
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Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. FIRST EDITION. "Connecticut: Chartered for Progress" examines the Yankee heritage of inventiveness and the people whose genius propels the state forward on the world stage today. It explores some of the leading companies and industries that make Connecticut stand out among the nation's 50 states. As Connecticut looks forward, it recognizes the value of the past-a past that reminds those in the Constitution State not to forget where they've been in the hurry to get where they're going. Building on the past to create today's vibrant vision for the future, Connecticut tops the charts as a place to lve, do business and flourish." Book in 3 Parts: A New England Slice of Life, Yankee Ingenuity at Work, and View From the Helm. 14 Chapters: A Diversity of Landscape and Lifestyle: Litchfield Hills and the Housatonic Valley; Currents of Change: The Capital & The Connecticut River Valley; An Idyllic Nature: The Quiet Corner; Along the Boston Post Road: Coastal Connecticut; Rising to the Occassion: Agriculture and Aquaculture; Shaping the New Frontier: Bioscience & Health Care; The Link to a Successful Future: Education; Underwriting Growth: Insurance & Financial Services; Reaching New Heights: Manufacturing, Aerospace & Consumer Products; From a Seafaring Heritage: The Maritime Industry; Channels of Evolution: Media, Information Technology, & Telecommunications; Support across the Spectrum: Professional Services, Real Estate, Construction, & Planning; Making and Impression: Tourism, the Arts, & the Retail Market; Powering the System: Transportation & Energy. 89 corporations and organizations profiled. Hundreds of color photographs with many full-page. 348 pages. Save for minor bumping to DJ top corners and mild shelf rubbing to DJ cover, a fine copy! A BRIGHT, CLEAN, TIGHT, COLLECTOR WORTHY COPY FOR THE CONNECTICUT RESIDENT, AFFICIONADO, OR HISTORIAN. $49.95 in publication. LBCMA5. Seller Inventory # 003850
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