Is there a single book that comprehensively covers the lives and businesses of Carnegie, Rockefeller, Morgan and Vanderbilt?

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Which would you recommend?

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Single best book would be "The Tycoons: How Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, Jay Gould, and J. P. Morgan Invented the American Supereconomy". The notable exception is that it doesn't have Vanderbilt. Vanderbilt was one/two generations removed from all the other guys you have listed. He fought various stock market battles with Jay Gould (conceding defeat in the end).

Amazon Link: http://www.amazon.com/The-Tycoons-Carnegie-Rockefeller-Supereconomy/dp/0805081348