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Published by Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly P, 1998
ISBN 10: 1611855357ISBN 13: 9781611855357
Seller: Bookmans, Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.
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Published by Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press, 1998
ISBN 10: 1611855357ISBN 13: 9781611855357
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Published by Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press, 1998
ISBN 10: 1611855357ISBN 13: 9781611855357
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: Good. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.
Published by Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press, 1998
ISBN 10: 1611855357ISBN 13: 9781611855357
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: Fine.
Published by Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press, 2016
ISBN 10: 1611855357ISBN 13: 9781611855357
Seller: Reuseabook, Gloucester, GLOS, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: Used; Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Damaged cover. The cover of is slightly damaged for instance a torn or bent corner.
Published by Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press, 2016
ISBN 10: 1611855357ISBN 13: 9781611855357
Seller: Reuseabook, Gloucester, GLOS, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: Used; Very Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine.
Published by Atlantic Books 2016-06-14, UK, 2016
ISBN 10: 1611855357ISBN 13: 9781611855357
Seller: Blackwell's, London, United Kingdom
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paperback. Condition: New. Language: ENG.
Published by Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press, 1998
ISBN 10: 1611855357ISBN 13: 9781611855357
Seller: THE SAINT BOOKSTORE, Southport, United Kingdom
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Paperback / softback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days. The incredible story of Iridium - the most complex satellite system ever built, the cell phone of the future and one of the largest corporate bankruptcies in American history - and one man's desperate race to save it.
Published by Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press, 2016
ISBN 10: 1611855357ISBN 13: 9781611855357
Seller: Kennys Bookshop and Art Galleries Ltd., Galway, GY, Ireland
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Condition: New. The incredible story of Iridium - the most complex satellite system ever built, the cell phone of the future and one of the largest corporate bankruptcies in American history - and one man's desperate race to save it Num Pages: 560 pages, 1 x 16pp colour section. BIC Classification: KNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 160 x 235 x 43. Weight in Grams: 918. . 1998. Main. Paperback. . . . .
Published by Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press, New York, 2016
ISBN 10: 1611855357ISBN 13: 9781611855357
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail, Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. In the early 1990s, Motorola, the legendary American company, made a huge gamble on a revolutionary satellite telephone system called Iridium. Light-years ahead of anything previously put into space, and built on technology developed for Ronald Reagan's 'Star Wars,' Iridium's constellation of sixty-six satellites in six evenly spaced orbital planes meant that at least one satellite was always overhead.Iridium was a mind-boggling technical accomplishment, surely the future of communication. The only problem was that Iridium was also a commercial disaster. Only months after launching service, it was $11 billion in debt, burning through $100 million a month and bringing in almost no revenue. Bankruptcy was inevitable - the largest to that point in American history. It looked like Iridium would go down as just a 'science experiment.'That is, until Dan Colussy got a wild idea. Colussy, a former CEO of Pan Am, heard about Motorola's plans to 'de-orbit' the system and decided he would buy Iridium and somehow turn around one of the biggest blunders in the history of business.Eccentric Orbits masterfully traces the birth of Iridium and Colussy's tireless efforts to stop it from being destroyed, from meetings with his motley investor group, to the Clinton White House, to the Pentagon, to the hunt for customers in special ops, shipping, aviation, mining, search and rescue. Impeccably researched and wonderfully told, Eccentric Orbits is a rollicking, unforgettable tale of technological achievement, business failure, the military-industrial complex and one of the greatest deals of all time. The incredible story of Iridium - the most complex satellite system ever built, the cell phone of the future and one of the largest corporate bankruptcies in American history - and one man's desperate race to save it. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
Published by Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press, 1998
ISBN 10: 1611855357ISBN 13: 9781611855357
Seller: Kennys Bookstore, Olney, MD, U.S.A.
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Condition: New. The incredible story of Iridium - the most complex satellite system ever built, the cell phone of the future and one of the largest corporate bankruptcies in American history - and one man's desperate race to save it Num Pages: 560 pages, 1 x 16pp colour section. BIC Classification: KNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 160 x 235 x 43. Weight in Grams: 918. . 1998. Main. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.
Published by Grove Press 2016-06-14, 2016
ISBN 10: 1611855357ISBN 13: 9781611855357
Seller: Chiron Media, Wallingford, United Kingdom
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Published by Atlantic Books, 2016
ISBN 10: 1611855357ISBN 13: 9781611855357
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Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 560 pages. 9.21x6.18x1.69 inches. In Stock.
Published by Grove, 2016
ISBN 10: 1611855357ISBN 13: 9781611855357
Seller: Postscript Books, Newton Abbot, DEVON, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: New. Iridium, the satellite telephone system that allows journalists, explorers and military units to connect anywhere on Earth, was developed by a Motorola subsidiary in the 1990s using Reagan's 'Star Wars' technology, but the initial corporation was bankrupted. John Bloom tells how Dan Colussy, a retired Pan-Am president, scrambled together a consortium to acquire the system and make it profitable, taking on the banks, politicians, and the military-industrial complex.
Published by Atlantic Books, 2016
ISBN 10: 1611855357ISBN 13: 9781611855357
Seller: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, United Kingdom
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PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
Published by Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press, New York, 2016
ISBN 10: 1611855357ISBN 13: 9781611855357
Seller: CitiRetail, Stevenage, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. In the early 1990s, Motorola, the legendary American company, made a huge gamble on a revolutionary satellite telephone system called Iridium. Light-years ahead of anything previously put into space, and built on technology developed for Ronald Reagan's 'Star Wars,' Iridium's constellation of sixty-six satellites in six evenly spaced orbital planes meant that at least one satellite was always overhead.Iridium was a mind-boggling technical accomplishment, surely the future of communication. The only problem was that Iridium was also a commercial disaster. Only months after launching service, it was $11 billion in debt, burning through $100 million a month and bringing in almost no revenue. Bankruptcy was inevitable - the largest to that point in American history. It looked like Iridium would go down as just a 'science experiment.'That is, until Dan Colussy got a wild idea. Colussy, a former CEO of Pan Am, heard about Motorola's plans to 'de-orbit' the system and decided he would buy Iridium and somehow turn around one of the biggest blunders in the history of business.Eccentric Orbits masterfully traces the birth of Iridium and Colussy's tireless efforts to stop it from being destroyed, from meetings with his motley investor group, to the Clinton White House, to the Pentagon, to the hunt for customers in special ops, shipping, aviation, mining, search and rescue. Impeccably researched and wonderfully told, Eccentric Orbits is a rollicking, unforgettable tale of technological achievement, business failure, the military-industrial complex and one of the greatest deals of all time. The incredible story of Iridium - the most complex satellite system ever built, the cell phone of the future and one of the largest corporate bankruptcies in American history - and one man's desperate race to save it. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.
Published by Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press, New York, 2016
ISBN 10: 1611855357ISBN 13: 9781611855357
Seller: AussieBookSeller, Truganina, VIC, Australia
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. In the early 1990s, Motorola, the legendary American company, made a huge gamble on a revolutionary satellite telephone system called Iridium. Light-years ahead of anything previously put into space, and built on technology developed for Ronald Reagan's 'Star Wars,' Iridium's constellation of sixty-six satellites in six evenly spaced orbital planes meant that at least one satellite was always overhead.Iridium was a mind-boggling technical accomplishment, surely the future of communication. The only problem was that Iridium was also a commercial disaster. Only months after launching service, it was $11 billion in debt, burning through $100 million a month and bringing in almost no revenue. Bankruptcy was inevitable - the largest to that point in American history. It looked like Iridium would go down as just a 'science experiment.'That is, until Dan Colussy got a wild idea. Colussy, a former CEO of Pan Am, heard about Motorola's plans to 'de-orbit' the system and decided he would buy Iridium and somehow turn around one of the biggest blunders in the history of business.Eccentric Orbits masterfully traces the birth of Iridium and Colussy's tireless efforts to stop it from being destroyed, from meetings with his motley investor group, to the Clinton White House, to the Pentagon, to the hunt for customers in special ops, shipping, aviation, mining, search and rescue. Impeccably researched and wonderfully told, Eccentric Orbits is a rollicking, unforgettable tale of technological achievement, business failure, the military-industrial complex and one of the greatest deals of all time. The incredible story of Iridium - the most complex satellite system ever built, the cell phone of the future and one of the largest corporate bankruptcies in American history - and one man's desperate race to save it. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.