The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon
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| Rating | : | 4.19 (870 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00BWQW73E |
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| Number of Pages | : | 528 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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The Everything Store is the book that the business world can't stop talking about, the revealing, definitive biography of the company that placed one of the first and largest bets on the Internet and forever changed the way we shop and read.. "An immersive play-by-play of the company's ascent. Until now.Brad Stone enjoyed unprecedented access to current and former employees and Bezos family members, and his book is the first in-depth, fly-on-the-wall account of life at . To do so, he developed a corporate culture of relentless ambition and secrecy that's never been cracked. It's hard to imagine a better retelling of the origin story." -- Laura Bennett, New Republic 's visionary founder, Jeff Bezos, wasn't content with being a bookseller. He wanted to become the everything store, offering limitless selection and seductive convenience at disruptively low prices
I did like this book S. Kaphan I wasn't really planning on reviewing this book, because I was mentioned in it several times and it didn't seem appropriate. But several other people who were also mentioned in the book have already posted reviews, and in fact, MacKenzie Bezos, in her well known 1-star revie. "Interesting, surface-level read about the complexity and mindset behind Amazon" according to Kevin. As somebody who has been familiar with Amazon since they began (tech in Seattle is a small world), Amazon has always been in my peripherals so I was already somewhat familiar with Amazon's stigma, especially in this city, as well as what a lot of people have had to say about. A revealing book--on Amazon and Bezos I was looking for a biography of Jeff Bezos and The Everything Store is about Amazon almost exclusively. The book reveals what a complex entity Amazon is and how tremendously impressive Jeff Bezos is, and that's useful but there may be a little too much detail, and I'd like
A must-add to any business bookshelf." -- Kirkus"Brad Stone has done a remarkable job in The Everything Store, in a way that Bezos would appreciate." -- The Financial Times"An immersive play-by-play of the company's ascent. Bezos." -- Michiko Kakutani, New York Times"Engrossing. If you've ever one-clicked a purchase, you must read this book." -- Steven Levy, author of Hackers and In the Plex"A deeply reported and deftly written book. A dynamic portrait of the driven and demanding Mr. Stone's long tenure covering both Bezos and gives his retelling a sureness that keeps the story moving swiftly." -- New York Times Book Review"Jeff Bezos is one of the most visionary, focused, and tenacious innovators of our era, and like Steve Jobs he transforms and invents industries. Stone tells this story with authority and verve, and lots of well-informed reporting. Like Steven Levy's "In the Plex: How Google Thinks, Works, and Shapes Our
Brad Stone has covered technology in Silicon Valley for over 14 years, with publications such as Newsweek, The New York Times, and Bloomberg Businessweek.