Yvon Chouinard

Let My People Go Surfing

The Education of a Reluctant Businessman--Including 10 More Years of Business Unusual. Originaltitel: Lass die Mitarbeiter surfen gehen. Updatet edition. 16-PAGE 4/C PHOTO INSERTS (ON TEXT STOCK). Sprachen: Englisch. 24,0 cm / 16,2 cm / 2,2 cm ( B/H/T )
EAN 9780143109679
22,50 €
inkl. MwSt.
272 Seiten
September 2016
Penguin LLC US

In this newly revised 10th anniversary edition, Yvon Chouinard-legendary climber, businessman, environmentalist, and founder of Patagonia, Inc.-shares the persistence and courage that have gone into being head of one of the most respected and environmentally responsible companies on earth. From his youth as the son of a French Canadian handyman to the thrilling, ambitious climbing expeditions that inspired his innovative designs for the sport's equipment, Let My People Go Surfing is the story of a man who brought doing good and having grand adventures into the heart of his business life-a book that will deeply affect entrepreneurs and outdoor enthusiasts alike. "This is the story of an attempt to do more than change a single corporation-it is an attempt to challenge the culture of consumption that is at the heart of the global ecological crisis."-From the Foreword by Naomi Klein, bestselling author of This Changes Everything

Yvon Chouinard is the founder and owner of Patagonia, Inc., based in Ventura, California.  He began in business by designing, manufacturing, and distributing rock climbing equipment in the late 1950s. His tinkering led to an improved ice ax that is the basis for modern ice ax design. In 1964 he produced his first mail-order catalog, a one-page mimeographed sheet containing advice not to expect fast delivery during climbing season. In 2001, along with Craig Mathews, owner of West Yellowstone's Blue Ribbon Flies, he started One Percent for the Planet, an alliance of businesses that contribute at least 1 percent of their net annual sales to groups on a list of researched and approved environmental organizations.

Das könnte Sie auch interessieren

Charles Spencer
Swan Song
Buch (Hardcover)
Sofort lieferbar
€ 35,50
Haruki Murakami
Abandoning a Cat
Buch (Hardcover)
Lieferbar innerhalb von 2 Wochen
€ 26,50
Hera Lind
Die Löwenmutter
Buch (Softcover)
Sofort lieferbar
€ 13,00
Belle Burden
Strangers
Buch (Softcover)
Sofort lieferbar
€ 21,50
Siri Hustvedt
Ghost Stories
Buch (Softcover)
Sofort lieferbar
€ 20,50
Bob Woodward
Secrets
Buch (Hardcover)
Vorbestellbar
€ 34,00
Margaret Atwood
Book of Lives
Buch (Softcover)
Sofort lieferbar
€ 17,50
Benjamin von Stuckrad-Barre
Udo Fröhliche
Buch (Hardcover)
Sofort lieferbar
€ 20,00
Simon Gronowski
Absprung ins Leben
Buch (Hardcover)
Sofort lieferbar
€ 19,95
Elena Favilli
Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls
Buch (Hardcover)
Sofort lieferbar
€ 24,00
Rainer Maria Schießler
Engel auf vier Pfoten
Buch (Hardcover)
Sofort lieferbar
€ 22,00
Hera Lind
Die stille Heldin
Buch (Softcover)
Sofort lieferbar
€ 13,00
Dustin Hoffman
Look at Me
Buch (Hardcover)
Vorbestellbar
€ 32,00
Judi Dench
Is It Too Late to Make a Run for It?
Buch (Softcover)
Lieferbar innerhalb von 3 Wochen
€ 27,50
Lena Dunham
Famesick
Buch (Softcover)
Sofort lieferbar
€ 20,50
Evan Gershkovich
This Cursed Beautiful Land
Buch (Softcover)
Lieferbar innerhalb von 1-2 Wochen
€ 24,50
Freddie Mercury
A Life in Lyrics
Buch (Hardcover)
Lieferbar innerhalb von 1-2 Wochen
€ 38,00
Andrea Wulf
The Traveller (Traveler)
Buch (Hardcover)
Sofort lieferbar
€ 38,00
Michael Cragg
Can't Get You Out Of My Head
Buch (Softcover)
Sofort lieferbar
€ 19,50
George Harrison
The Third Eye
Buch (Hardcover)
Vorbestellbar - erscheint am 08.10.2026
€ 57,50
Theo Baker
How to Rule the World
Buch (Hardcover)
Sofort lieferbar
€ 31,00
J. D. Vance
Communion
Buch (Hardcover)
Sofort lieferbar
€ 25,50
Tony Parsons
Man & Dog
Buch (Hardcover)
Sofort lieferbar
€ 21,50
Hayden Panettiere
This Is Me
Buch (Softcover)
Sofort lieferbar
€ 22,00
Dag Hammarskjöld
Zeichen am Weg
Buch (Hardcover)
Sofort lieferbar
€ 22,00
Francis Fukuyama
In the Realm of the Last Man
Buch (Softcover)
Sofort lieferbar
€ 21,50
Siri Hustvedt
Ghost Stories
Buch (Softcover)
Sofort lieferbar
€ 20,50
Tara Westover
Educated
Buch (Softcover)
Sofort lieferbar
€ 14,00
Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw
Backtalker
Buch (Hardcover)
Sofort lieferbar
€ 32,00
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Music Sets You Free
Buch (Hardcover)
Lieferbar innerhalb von 1-2 Wochen
€ 24,50
Michael Jackson
Moonwalk
Buch (Hardcover)
Sofort lieferbar
€ 31,00
Katriona O'Sullivan
Working Class Girl
Buch (Hardcover)
Sofort lieferbar
€ 25,00
Lieferbar innerhalb von 1-2 Wochen
€ 28,00
J. D. Vance
Communion
Buch (Softcover)
Lieferbar innerhalb von 1-2 Wochen
€ 22,00
Graham Farmelo
Hawking
Buch (Softcover)
Sofort lieferbar
€ 25,50
Dominik Bloh
Die Straße im Kopf
Buch (Hardcover)
Sofort lieferbar
€ 24,90