American sketches : great leaders, creative thinkers, and heroes of a hurricane
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Published
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2009.
ISBN
9781439180648, 1439180644, 9781439183441, 1439183449
Status
Oak Brook Public Library - Adult Biography
920 ISA
1 available
920 ISA
1 available
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Oak Brook Public Library - Adult Biography | 920 ISA | On Shelf |
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Batavia Public Library District - Adult Nonfiction | 973.099 ISA | On Shelf |
| Berkeley Public Library - Stacks | 973.09 ISA | On Shelf |
| Blue Island Public Library - Stacks | 973.09 ISA | On Shelf |
| Crete Public Library District - Adult Nonfiction | 973.09 ISAACSON,W | On Shelf |
| Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult | 973 ISA | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2009.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xi, 285 pages ; 25 cm.
Language
English
ISBN
9781439180648, 1439180644, 9781439183441, 1439183449
Notes
Description
In this collection of essays, Walter Isaacson reflects on the lessons to be learned from Benjamin Franklin, Albert Einstein, Bill Gates, Henry Kissinger, Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev, Hillary Clinton and Bill Clinton, and various other interesting characters he has chronicled as a biographer and journalist. Isaacson also describes the joys of the "so-called writing life" and the challenges he sees for journalism in the digital age.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Isaacson, W. (2009). American sketches: great leaders, creative thinkers, and heroes of a hurricane (1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed.). Simon & Schuster.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Isaacson, Walter. 2009. American Sketches: Great Leaders, Creative Thinkers, and Heroes of a Hurricane. Simon & Schuster.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Isaacson, Walter. American Sketches: Great Leaders, Creative Thinkers, and Heroes of a Hurricane Simon & Schuster, 2009.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Isaacson, Walter. American Sketches: Great Leaders, Creative Thinkers, and Heroes of a Hurricane 1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed., Simon & Schuster, 2009.
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