The hundred-year history of The Timken Company is one of the great success stories of U.S. manufacturing. Born in 1899 in a St. Louis, Missouri, carriage factory where Henry Timken developed and patented the Timken tapered roller bearing, the company has expanded to become a global organization and a leader in two key industries: bearings and steel. In Timken: From Missouri to Mars--A Century of Leadership in Manufacturing , historian Bettye Pruitt traces the evolution of this exceptional organization and the role its ...
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The hundred-year history of The Timken Company is one of the great success stories of U.S. manufacturing. Born in 1899 in a St. Louis, Missouri, carriage factory where Henry Timken developed and patented the Timken tapered roller bearing, the company has expanded to become a global organization and a leader in two key industries: bearings and steel. In Timken: From Missouri to Mars--A Century of Leadership in Manufacturing , historian Bettye Pruitt traces the evolution of this exceptional organization and the role its bearings and specialty alloy steels have played in the advancement of essential technology from steel mills and machine tools to computer disk drives and spacecraft.
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Seller's Description:
Very good in good dust jacket. HARDCOVER W DJ CLEAN TEXT NO MARKS W SECURE BINDING-DJ HAS 2 SMALL TEARS ON BACK COVER-FAST SHIPPING W DELIVERY CONFIRMATION. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 514 p. Audience: General/trade.
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Seller's Description:
Fine in Fine jacket. Book. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. First edition/printing book is tight with no markings, dj is not price clipped and has light rubbing.
Edition:
First Edition, First Printing (Timken Associate Version)
Publisher:
Harvard Business Review Press
Published:
1998
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
18126430245
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Seller's Description:
As New. 514p. A hardcover book in fine condition with a like dustjacket. A history of the Timken Company of Canton, Ohio, manufacturer of bearings and power transmission products. This is a special edition for Timken employees with a tipped-in letter from CEO William R. Timken, Jr.
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Fine. Inscribed by Timkens. Large or heavy book and may require extra postage. No Amazon international shipping on this title. Size: 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Book. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. Book is like new tightness with no markings, some very minor soiling to page edges, boards have slight bumping and rubbing, dj has some curling and creasing along the edges.