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The Google Story | 
 enlarge | Author: David A. Vise
Publisher: Pan Books
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 16399
Media: Paperback
Edition: New edition
Pages: 336
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Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.1 x 0.9
ISBN: 0330440055
EAN: 9780330440059
ASIN: 0330440055
Publication Date: September 1, 2006
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 An inspiring read August 6, 2008
This is an inspiring read about two young Stanford Institute of Technology students who took on the world - and won. Through a stunning power of belief, they decided one day to download the whole Internet and to use thousands of computers to store the data and so build the quickest and most reliable search engine of its time. Sounds simple, doesn't it?
One of the chapters is called "A Healthy Disregard for the Impossible" and that just about sums up the attitude and philosophy of the google founders.
This book (both descriptive and analytical) should be read by those at corporate level and also those who are thinking of lighting the creative entrepreneurial spark that awaits inside them.
In fact, I would go as far as to say that this is actually bordering on being a self-help book, such is its power to motivate.
 Boring, Boring, Boring! April 19, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
Sure this book gives you the facts where the author knows them but with Larry and Sergey well known for not often giving interviews or much away there really isnt much you couldnt find with a bit of good web research. The biggest disappointment is that book is written in such a boring and uninvolving way with zero entertainment value. Has to be one of the worst books I have ever read!
A disregard for the impossible October 28, 2007
Google is the story of the creation of the best internet online search engine with the most powerful software, flashing speed and mountain high storage capacity.
Many analyst doubted for a long time that the company could generate serious revenues, but its business model (advertising directly linked to each individual search) proved to be a heap of goldmines.
The end is not in sight as the company even entered the genetics field. With its enormous storage capacity and its massive computing power for analyzing vast quantities of data, scientists should be able to search and find specific genes and genetic abnormalities that are causing diseases.
The author also comments on the creation of Gmail, privacy issues and the battles with software rivals (e. g., for the hiring of software engineers).
With and inside the internet space, Google together with Amazon changed the world we live in.
A must read.
Story of how two men changed the world. September 11, 2007
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
What a fantastic story, brilliantly told! As I read the book it made me realise how much one website has changed the way we do so many things. It's pretty incredible to realise that the two guys who set it all in motion only met in 1995 and didn't start the company until 1997!! A riveting read.
Google Endless Growth July 28, 2007
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
This book describes the growth of the Google Empire. It is written in a gripping detective like format that you dont want to put down.
Even though it is written 2 years ago, the book does not have a dated feel.
A great read!
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