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Title: The Last Empire: De Beers, Diamonds, and the World by Stefan Kanfer ISBN: 0-374-52426-2 Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux Pub. Date: 01 May, 1995 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $32.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (3 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: *A Big Thanks to Mr. Stefan Kanfer*
Comment: Thank you Mr. Stefan Kanfer for tackling the project on the diamond empire. The subject matter is not easy to write, but Mr. Kanfer managed to tell a story in a way that portrays a business biography in an academic yet exciting tone. "The Last Empire" is a very thoroughly researched and extremely well written book. I've learnt so much about the history of the most powerful diamond organization in the world (The DeBeers), its operation, structures, system, human interaction and the people behind the industry. Lots of great pictures and the stories of old Africa is filled with romantic images it makes reading a pleasure. Truly inspiring!
Rating: 5
Summary: Outstanding.
Comment: Kanfer has done an outstanding job of making the past come to life. The book is an excellent study of a country, a company and the uneasy relationship between government and the people. A wonderful combination of history, biography, and business.
Rating: 5
Summary: Excellent History - Captivating Story
Comment: I thought this book was very informative and one of the easiest reading non-fiction books out there. I was surprised to find out just how many different people were involved with the diamond trade in South Africa: Cecil Rhodes (the only person to have a country named directly after him), Queen Victoria, Winston Churchill...the list goes on. This book is one I had to add to my own shelf.
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Title: Diamond: The History of a Cold-Blooded Love Affair by Matthew Hart ISBN: 0452283701 Publisher: Plume Books Pub. Date: 01 September, 2002 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: Blood Diamonds: Tracing the Deadly Path of the World's Most Precious Stones by Greg Campbell ISBN: 0813339391 Publisher: Perseus Books Group Pub. Date: 03 September, 2002 List Price(USD): $26.00 |
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Title: Glitter & Greed: The Secret World of the Diamond Cartel by J. P. Roberts, Janine Roberts ISBN: 0971394296 Publisher: Disinformation Company Pub. Date: 01 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
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Title: The Nature of Diamonds by George E. Harlow, American Museum of Natural History ISBN: 0521629357 Publisher: Cambridge University Press Pub. Date: 01 October, 1997 List Price(USD): $40.00 |
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Title: Diamonds Famous & Fatal : The History, Mystery and Lore of the World's Most Famous Gem by Leo P. Kendall ISBN: 1569802025 Publisher: Barricade Books, Inc. Pub. Date: 01 April, 2001 List Price(USD): $30.00 |
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