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Executive bookmark What does it take to be big? To learn more about the top five companies, check out these books and websites.  (Fortune Magazine) -- 1. Exxon Mobil Book: The End of Oil: On the Edge of a Perilous World, by Paul Roberts. Are Exxon's days numbered? Web: exxonmobil.com; topix.net/forum/com/xom 2. Wal-Mart Book: The Wal-Mart Effect: How the World's Most Powerful Company Really Works--and How It's Transforming the American Economy, by Charles Fishman. It's not just a business anymore. Web: walmartfacts.com; walmartwatch.com 3. Royal Dutch Shell Book: A Century in Oil: The Shell Transport and Trading Company 1897--1997, by Stephen Howarth. An authorized history of the Anglo-Dutch giant. Web: shell.com; royaldutchshellplc.com 4. BP Book: Oil Titans, by Valerie Marcel. With contributions by former BP advisor John V. Mitchell. Web: bp.com 5. General Motors Book: Billy, Alfred, and General Motors: The Story of Two Unique Men, a Legendary Company, and a Remarkable Time in American History, by William Pelfrey. A biography of the company's two giants. Web: gm.com; fastlane.gmblogs.com From the July 24, 2006 issue
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