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Synopsis
Reconstructed from hundreds of hours of interviews and thousands of pages of documentation, this multi-award-winning saga of high finance is a clear depiction of industrial history, legal intrigue, medical breakthrough, and human frailty. Focusing on James Hardie Industries and the disastrous effects of asbestos in the Australian workplace, this study provides an insightful commentary on modern business ethics.
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About the Author
Gideon Haigh has contributed to numerous newspapers and magazines and is the author of Bad Company: The Strange Cult of the CEO, One of a Kind: The Story of Bankers Trust Australia 1969–1999, and The Vincibles: A Suburban Cricket Season.
Review
"A serious, sombre and, at times, heart-rending account befitting a tragic and awful story . . . At all times Haigh's research is impeccable. This is the book's great strength—it could become the reference book on all matters relating to asbestos." —Matthew Charles, Herald Sun
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- PublisherScribe US
- Publication date2007
- ISBN 10 1920769625
- ISBN 13 9781920769628
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
- Number of pages448
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Asbestos House: The Secret History of James Hardie Industries
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Melbourne; Scribe; 2007 reprint with corrections, 2007
ISBN 10: 1920769625
ISBN 13: 9781920769628
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Asbestos House : The Secret History of James Hardie Industries
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ISBN 10: 1920769625
ISBN 13: 9781920769628
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Trade Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. First Trade. Trade Paperback. 442 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Scribe Publications, Australia, 2006. First Trade. *** CONDITION: This book is in near fine condition. More specifically: Covers have no creasing or wear. Spine is uncreased. . Pages are lightly tanned. This book is an unread copy. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: Reconstructed from hundreds of hours of interviews and thousands of pages of documentation, this reference focuses on one of Austalia's oldest and proudest corporations, Hardie, retelling the story of one of the worst industrial poisons of the 20th century, asbestos. This compelling narrative relates the frantic financial engineering in 2001, during which Hardie cut adrift its liabilities to sufferers of asbestos-related disease, the public and political odium that followed, and the extraordinary deal that resulted. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Business, Finance & Marketing; ISBN: 1920769625. ISBN/EAN: 9781920769628. Inventory No: 07120069. This item is in stock in our Australian warehouse. We are not dropshippers. Seller Inventory # 07120069
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ASBESTOS HOUSE
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