The book "The Age of Big Business: A Chronicle of Captains of Industry" by the famous American journalist and historian Burton Jess Hendrick reveals to the reader a fascinating picture of industrial development in the United States of the 19th century. The author examines in detail the biographies and activities of prominent tycoons of that time, including Rockefeller, Morgan, Vanderbilt, Carnegie and others, revealing their successes, influence and contradictions. The book not only tells about the formation of large entrepreneurship, but also points out the social consequences and conflicts that arose as a result of this process. The Age of Big Business is a valuable resource for those interested in the history of economics and business, as well as the figures who shaped the world's industrial power.