Lessons: An Autobiography ** 1ST EDITION, 1ST PRINTING **
Language: English
Published by Da Capo Press, 1986
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used

Seller: River and Gold Books, Etters, PA, U.S.A.River and Gold Books
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First Edition thus, First Printing stated of this hardcover book. Blue cloth boards with silver foil lettering on spine. Boards are rigid and warp-free. Spine is flat and square. Corners are crisp. No previous owner marks (no names, no underlining, no bookplates, etc). No remainder marks. Pages are clean, crisp and bright. DUST JACKET complete, NOT price-clipped [$17.95]. Almost perfect, showing only the tiniest hint of shelf wear or light rubbing. Photos coming! In the meantime, contact us now to request pictures of the ACTUAL book you will receive. All of our books are in-stock and ready to be shipped immediately. Lessons recounts the life of An Wang, the Chinese‑American engineer and entrepreneur who founded Wang Laboratories and helped shape the early computer industry. Wang describes his childhood in Shanghai, his immigration to the United States, and the determination that drove him through graduate studies at Harvard. The book highlights his invention of magnetic core memory and his rise as a pioneering business leader during the explosive growth of office technology. Wang reflects candidly on the challenges of building a major corporation, including management missteps, rapid expansion, and the pressures of innovation. Ultimately, the autobiography presents his life as a series of hard‑won lessons about perseverance, leadership, and the human side of technological progress.…
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- Title
- Lessons: An Autobiography ** 1ST EDITION, 1ST PRINTING **
- Author
- Wang, An
- Publisher
- Da Capo Press
- Publication year
- 1986
- Condition
- As new
- Dust jacket
- Fine
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0201094002
- ISBN 13
- 9780201094008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Printing
- 1st Printing
- Item weight
- 500 grams
- Dimensions
- 15.24 centimeters width by 30.48 centimeters height by 5.08 centimeters depth
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