Jun 14, 2009
The Google Story [BARGAIN PRICE] (Hardcover)
Amazon.com Review
Social phenomena happen, and the historians follow. So it goes with Google, the latest star shooting through the universe of trend-setting businesses. This company has even entered our popular lexicon: as many note, “Google” has moved beyond noun to verb, becoming an action which most tech-savvy citizens at the turn of the twenty-first century recognize and in fact do, on a daily basis. It’s this wide societal impact that fascinated authors David Vise and Mark Mals (more…)
3.0 out of 5 stars
An average book about a great business story
Quite detailed story and insight on the google way and its unique approach to business and internet.
1.0 out of 5 stars
Truly awful
I’ll start by saying: this is the first book I’ve ever thrown out. This is truly the worst book I’ve ever read.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great and informative
This is a great and informative book that was fun to read. Its good because everything that they talk about is interesting and fun.
2.0 out of 5 stars
Pravda-esque account
I only made it to about page forty of this book – so apologies if it improved a lot after that point – but I couldn’t read much further.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting Look into an Important and Different Tech Company
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…
3.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting sections overshadowed by repetition and fluff
As other reviews have mentioned, this book is full of repetitions that make it difficult to read at times.
1.0 out of 5 stars
This book should never have been printed
There is absolutely no substance, organization, or just plain good writing in this book. I was forced to read it for a book club and it is honestly the worst book I have ever…
4.0 out of 5 stars
The history of the most popular search engine
How did two Stanford Ph.D. students create one of the world’s most recognizable brands in just a few short years?
5.0 out of 5 stars
A company that provides a “Perk” for a good reason!
David Vise captures the true concepts and ideas of Larry Page and Sergey Brin. The reader can not lose their focus with the research, knowledge of the founders purpose within…
1.0 out of 5 stars
Skip the book, just use Google
The Google Story is not written well at all. It is a poorly written ad for Google, Standford, and a couple other people.