The Big Fella: The Rise And Rise Of BHP Billiton
Author(s): Robert Macklin, Peter Thompson
BHP is part of Australia's DNA; but it remains an enigma. This is the compelling story of how BHP and its partner Billiton rose from the humblest beginnings in the Australian Outback and on the Indonesian island of Belitung to starry heights on the great bourses of the world.
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Winner of Blake Dawson Prize for Business Literature 2010.
Peter Thompson and Robert Macklin, both former newspapermen, have written some 25 books between them, including four titles as co-authors. Peter Thompson turned to full time writing following a 20-year career as a Fleet Street journalist in which he rose to night editor and deputy editor of the Daily Mirror and editor of the Sunday Mirror. His most recent book is Pacific Fury (Random House, 2008). Robert Macklin wrote for the leading Australian newspapers and The Bulletin magazine. During 12 years at the Canberra Times from 1991 he was Arts Editor and then Associate Editor of the paper. His most recent book is a biography of Kevin Rudd (Penguin, 2007).
General Fields
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- : Random House Australia
- : ADULT ORIGINAL - TRADE
- : 0.38
- : 01 August 2010
- : 199mm X 130mm X 34mm
- : books
Special Fields
- : Robert Macklin, Peter Thompson
- : Paperback
- : 1008
- : en
- : 338.76220994
- : 544
- : illustrations