Mine's Bigger: The Extraordinary Tale of the World's Greatest Sailboat and the Silicon Valley Tycoon Who Built It - Brossura

Kaplan, David A.

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ISBN 10: 0061374024 ISBN 13: 9780061374029

Casa editrice: It Books, 2008

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 square-rigger incorporating revolutionary technologies that broke records during its maiden voyage. Reprint. 20,000 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 A. Kaplan is a senior editor at Newsweek. He is the author of The Silicon Boys, a national bestseller that has been translated into six languages. His work has also appeared in the New York Times Magazine, Washington Post, various Op-Ed pages, Parenting, and Food & Wine. A graduate of Cornell and the New York University School of Law, he lives with his wife and two sons in Irvington, New York.

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• Editore: It Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0061374024
• ISBN 13: 9780061374029
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 268