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Author:

Nathan, John, 1940-

Title:

Sony : the private life / John Nathan.

Publisher:

Houghton Mifflin,

Copyright Date:

1999

Description:

xvi, 347 p. : ill. ; 24cm.

Subject:

Sonī Kabushiki Kaisha--History.
Electronic industries--Japan--History.
Sony.
Elektrotechnische industrie.
Sonī Kabushiki Kaisha--Histoire.
Industries électroniques--Japon--Histoire.

Notes:

Includes index.

Contents:

The founding fathers: in search of a postwar dream -- Ibuka the Muse: from "talking paper" to Trinitron -- Akio Morita: discovering America -- Morita the Dazzler: the man behind the mask -- Sony's first American: lessons in logic from Harvey Schein -- Maestro Ohga: the art of profit -- Extending the family: the rise of Mickey Schulhof -- One for Chairman Akio: the Columbia Pictures acquisition -- Hollywood continued: tailspin -- Ohga and Schulhof: a tale of love and hubris -- Idei the Heretic: empire's end.

ISBN:

9780395893272
0395893275

LCCN:

99029810

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

UTAX115 -- Buena Vista University Library (Storm Lake)