Mine's Bigger: Tom Perkins and the Making of the Greatest Sailing Machine Ever Built - Rilegato

Kaplan, David A.

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ISBN 10: 0061227943 ISBN 13: 9780061227943

Casa editrice: William Morrow & Co, 2007

Riassunto

A behind-the-scenes account of the construction of the world's largest sailing yacht, the Maltese Falcon, offers a parallel tour of the larger-than-life world of its creator, tracing Silicon Valley venture capitalist Tom Perkins's vision of what would become a $130-million square-rigger that incorporated revolutionary technologies and broke records during its maiden voyage. 35,000 first printing.

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Recensione:

“The man, his ego and his boat are examined with insight and precision.” (Forbes)

“An exhilarating account of how Tom Perkins...created ‘the perfect yacht’...the Maltese Falcon.” (American Heritage)

“Engaging and revealing...brought vividly to life by the adept Kaplan....” (--Daniel Okrent, Fortune)

“I opened Mr. Kaplan’s book with a great deal of interest; I was not disappointed.” (Pete Du Pont, former governor of Delaware, The Wall Street Journal)

“...definitely worth the read.” (USA Today)

“Perkins’ two worlds--high-stakes, big-ego, cutting-edge sailing technology, and high-stakes, big-ego corporate politics--are inextricably linked in MINE’S BIGGER.” (New York Post)

“Inspired.” (Denver Rocky Mountain News)

L'autore:

David Kaplan is a senior editor at Newsweek, responsible for the magazine's Enterprise section. He is the author of The Silicon Boys (1999), a bestseller that was translated into six languages, and The Accidental President (2001). He appears frequently on both TV and radio.

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• Editore: William Morrow & Co
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0061227943
• ISBN 13: 9780061227943
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 268