The Google Story
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| Rating | : | 4.67 (880 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 055380457X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 326 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-04-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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Based on scrupulous research and extraordinary access to Google, the book takes you inside the creation and growth of a company whose name is a favorite brand and a standard verb recognized around the world. "Here is the story behind one of the most remarkable Internet successes of our time. Readers will learn about the amazing business acumen and computer wizardry that started the company on its astonishing course; the secret network of computers delivering lightning-fast search results; the unorthodox approach that has enabled it to challenge Microsoft’s dominance and shake up Wall Street. Even as it rides high, Google wrestles with difficult choices that will enable it to continue expanding while sustaining the guiding vision of its founders’ mantra: DO NO EVIL.". Its stock is worth more than Gen
"A Biography-Like Book on Google" according to H. D. Espinosa. This is not the kind of book which will describe how their technology works in detail. Anyone who expects to read about it on the book, certainly will be disappointed, although a brief explanation is given. This is good material for those to are willing to understand what was the idea behind Google, their founders background and how the company came to be what it is these days.It is interesting to see how a simple concept became one of the most admired Internet companies ever. Google, in the very beginning, was not intended to b. Interesting Look into an Important and Different Tech Company Frederick S. Goethel Obviously this book does not cover the entire story of Google in depth, but it does provide a look into the company from the time the founders were students in graduate school until the time when the book was published.Covered are such material as how the company got it's financing, how the founders insisted in staying true to their dream, how the company operates and how it is challenging the big M for dominance in the world of technology companies.I completely enjoyed the book. It contained enough information to make the read . Catherine said GET GOOGLED EYED. This is a fascinating insight into the genius, perservance, risk taking, teamsmanship and commitment of the founders of Google.Like a lot of people, Google is my search engine of choice and also my home page. Through reading the book, I have learned a lot about what else Google offers and how it can help in your life. I now have a google account, gmail, and use Google talk.My only comment is that it does tend to feel like a lot like a Google advertisement. But I guess these guys deserve it.
Vise and Malseed interviewed over 150 people, including numerous Google employees, Wall Street analysts, Stanford professors, venture capitalists, even Larry Page's Cub Scout leader, and their comprehensiveness shows. Its first appendix lists 23 "tips" which readers can use to get more utility out of Google. Those wanting to understand the motivations and personal growth of founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin and CEO Eric Schmidt, however, will enjoy this book. Social phenomena happen, and the historians follow. Like the company it profiles, The Google Story is a bit of a wild ride, and fun, too. Through it all, Vise and Malseed synthesize a variety of fascinating anecdotes and speculation about Google, and readers seeking a first draft of the history of the company will enjoy an easy read. --Peter Han. The kind of voluminous research and behind-the-scenes insight in which both writer