How were the top tech companies of our age built? The top 10 Biographies of Tech Superstars reveal the inside stories behind the explosive growth of companies that define the digital age – Apple, Amazon, Google, Twitter, Facebook, Alibaba and Tesla.
Steve Jobs
Authors: Walter Isaacson,
The founder of one of the most revolutionary companies in the world, the maker of a device that changed the direction of the future — Steve Jobs — is a man who is known for his determination and also his demons. Walter Isaacson unveils the story of Jobs, through honest interviews with him, his family, friends and enemies. Disover the man who made your Iphone.
Alibaba: The House That Jack Ma Built
Authors: Duncan Clark,
How did a man of humble beginnings grow to become a rival of the tycoons of Silicon Valley? Duncan Clark, an early advisor of one of the world’s largest companies — Alibaba — shares with us the story of Jack Ma’s rise to success, the challenges he faced and those that are yet to come.
One Click: Jeff Bezos and the Rise of Amazon.com
Authors: Richard L. Brandt,
How did a simple website grow to become one of the most successful e-commerce companies in the world? How did Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon change the future of internet marketing with just one click? Richard Brandt unfolds this story through interviews with employees, competitors and observers; one that will undoubtedly redefine modern marketing.
The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon
Authors: Brad Stone,
Best-selling author, Brad Stone, was given unparalleled access to life in Amazon, its founder (Jeff Bezos), his family and employees. The result of which was The Everything Store — a book that unveils Bezos’ secrets of success and how he made Amazon grow from a mere bookseller to an online store that sells literally everything. Discover the corporate culture he adopted, his ambitions and the strategies he followed to make his dream a ground-breaking reality.
Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future
Authors: Ashlee Vance,
They call him the amalgamation of Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, Howard Hughes and Steve Jobs; the Tony Stark of reality — Elon Musk. He is one of Silicon Valley’s champions, with a story that reaches all the way from Outer Space to the future. Ashlee Vance unravels the fascinating story of Elon Musk and how he is bringing science fiction to reality.
Becoming Steve Jobs: The Evolution of a Reckless Upstart into a Visionary Leader
Authors: Brent Schlender,Rick Tetzeli
Steve Jobs revolutionized the world — no doubt about that. And every prominent figure is victim to criticism and gossip. So was Steve Jobs really so arrogant that he was kicked out of his own company? Was he as selfish as the media claims he was? Through his exclusive access and 25 years of knowing Jobs, Schlender gives you the answers to these questions and he won’t disappoint!
The Search: How Google and Its Rivals Rewrote the Rules of Business and Transformed Our Culture
Authors: John Battelle,
On 4-Sep-1998, the world changed. People gained access to information like never before, and this changed how everything was done — from business to dating. The Search is a book about the company that changed the way the world searched for information — Google — its success, history and how it will continue to change the future.
Hatching Twitter: A True Story of Money, Power, Friendship, and Betrayal
Authors: Nick Bilton,
The only thing more interesting than Twitter, is the story of Twitter. In a novel-like style, Bilton gives you the access to what the world is like inside Silicon Valley; how our favorite time-kill nearly fell apart due to betrayal, power, hackers and a lack of funds. All while still growing at an exponential rate.
iWoz
Authors: Steve Wozniak,Gina Smith
An account of the life of a man who gave us personal computers that we can actually carry around, the brand Apple and a host of other inventions that truly changed the world. Through this book, Steve Wozniak walks us through his life while paying attention to every little detail that an interviewer might miss. iWoz is the story of Wozniak, in his own true words.
The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of Facebook, a Tale of Sex, Money, Genius, and Betrayal
Authors: Ben Mezrich,
It all started in 2003 when Zuckerberg hacked into Harvard’s computers and nearly got expelled — that was when the idea of Facebook was born, a social media network that revolutionized how we communicate forever. But that wasn’t it… Ben Mezrich gives us the tale of two friends — Saverin and Zuckerberg — and their journey from a dorm room to Silicon Valley; a friendship that was destroyed by their biggest success — Facebook.
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