They Made America by David Lefer, Gail Buckland, Harold Evans (2004, Hardcover)

A brilliant, well illustrated, colorful and thoughtful look at the giants of American industry. These pioneers were so unusual not just because of their flashes of inspiration, but far more so for their willingness to defy convention, endure rejection and years and sometimes decades of obstacles to create in the flesh what few would dare to even dream. Evans is a master storyteller, bringing to life the personalities, the times and the dynamics of the names we hear so often but seldom grasp as human beings. Where are these giants nowaday? There are still be a few, but our buttoned down world of VC's, timid private equity and corporate raiders doesn't have the vision to recognize them. Fortunately, these daring minds will always find a way to succeed.