• Edition 5
• Published by Gale

This two-volume edition is a widely acclaimed business reference which provides detailed, comprehensive information on a wide range of industries in every realm of American business. The work consists of over 1,000 detailed profiles of manufacturing and service industries. Volume One provides separate coverage of over 460 manufacturing industries. Volume Two presents over 540 essays covering the vast array of service and non-manufacturing industries in the U.S. Combined, into one resource, these two volumes furnish individual essays on every industry recognized by the U.S. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system and note any applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes in each essay.

Each industry profile may include:

• Overview snapshot
• Current size and status of the industry
• The industry's organization and structure
• Its history and development
• Current conditions
• Pioneers
• Technological overview
• Trends and long-term outlook
• Leading companies
• Work force and employment outlook
• A bibliography for further reading

Please note: The print version is currently being produced by an outside publisher, as more clearly noted below, and due to rights issues involved, not all of the images and/or graphics produced in the print edition could be included in the e-book version.

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Review:

"Encyclopedia of American Industries contains detailed, signed essays on virtually every industry in contemporary society. ... Highly recommended for all but the smallest libraries."
-- American Reference Books Annual 1995

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• Published/Released: December 2007
• Original Copyright: 2008
• ISBN 13: 9781414435039
• ISBN 10: 1414435037
• Product number: 239448
• Number of vols. in set: 2
• Shipping Weight: 1.00 lbs (0.45 kgs)

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