Following graduation, MacGregor bought a truck and a set of tools, and turned his attention to fixing things; mechanics was more
lucrative than engineering, he says.
Not exact matches
Where copyright led to books being priced as luxury goods in the U.K., the threat of piracy forced German publishers to produce cheap editions for the masses alongside their premium - priced editions, resulting in a period that Höffner believes may have been the most
lucrative ever for authors — he discovered, for example, that an obscure Berlin chemist earned more in royalties for a tract on how to tan leather
than Mary Shelley did for writing Frankenstein — prompting more academics to publish their findings, and encouraging the spread of practical manuals in fields like medicine,
engineering and agriculture.
Chrysler Corp., which already produces cars and trucks at a lower cost
than General Motors and Ford Motor Co., may widen that gap next year, and the cost advantage could come in the
lucrative and booming sport - utility market.Chrysler likely will be the first to use what
engineers agree may be one of the most promising drive and traction - control systems on the market.