The best business history books, according to hackers
4 business history books recommended in Hacker News comments over the past year, ranked by how many separate people recommend each one.
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- Eccentric Orbits by John BloomRecommended as a fascinating, entertaining account of how Iridium's satellite network was built, though one reader notes it is business-heavy.8recommend
- The Man Who Solved the Market by Gregory ZuckermanReaders recommend it as a well-written, interesting account of Renaissance Technologies and the history of algorithmic trading.7recommend
- Barbarians at the Gate by Bryan Burrough and John HelyarRecommended as a classic account of the attempted RJR Nabisco takeover, with detailed figures and a good mix of narrative and financial mechanics.3recommend
- More Money Than God by Sebastian MallabyRecommended as a historical perspective on hedge funds and how well-known managers thought about markets, gains and losses. One critic found it biased toward certain managers.2recommend