The Big Fella: The Rise and Rise of BHP Billiton

by Robert Macklin and Peter Thompson

Book Overview

BHP is part of Australia's DNA; but it remains an enigma. The Big Fella 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 stock exchanges of the world. Based on more than 60 exclusive interviews, it rips away the superficial gloss to expose the political and industrial forces that really drive Big Business in...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1741667119
• ISBN13: 9781741667110
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Random House (Australia)
• Length: 518 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 5.1" x 7.7"