Currier, Chet. The World's Richest People. New York: Arch Cape Press, 1991. Photography by The Associated Press. 156 pages.

"The pages that follow present word-and-picture snapshots of more than fifty of the richest people on earth. This is by no means a comprehensive collection.... Rather, it is presented as a representative cross-section, chosen not only for geographical diversity but also for differences in manner, method and style.

"A primary source of information for this book has been the annual rankings of the world's richest people compiled by the American magazines "Forbes" and "Fortune." Both publications do an admirable job of chronicling the pursuit of wealth as both an ancient undertaking in deadly earnest and an entertaining spectator sport." (page 9)

The book is divided into five sections: Royalty (pages 12-37), Business (pages 40-61), Media (pages 64-81), Family (pages 84-125), and Self-Made (pages 128-156).
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