Troublemakers
Silicon Valley's Coming of Age
by Leslie Berlin
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“My favorite books for understanding the history of Silicon Valley: Troublemakers by Berlin The new new thing by Lewis Dealers of lightning by Hitzik Hackers by Levy Would love to hear any other recommendations. Haven?t read a great one about Intel or HP | My favorite books for understanding the history of Silicon Valley: Troublemakers by Berlin The new new thing by Lewis Dealers of lightning by Hitzik Hackers by Levy Would love to hear any other recommendations. Haven’t read a great one about Intel or HP | Tells the story of the world I have always lived, loved and believed in, despite the recent techlash.”
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Recommended by 7 sources and appears in Silicon Valley, Most Recommended Books, and Technology.
Acclaimed historian Leslie Berlin?s ?deeply researched and dramatic narrative of Silicon Valley?s early years?is a meticulously told?compelling history? (The New York Times) of the men and women who chased innovation, and ended up changing the world.Troublemakers is the gripping tale of seven exceptional men and women, pioneers of Silicon Valley in...
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“My favorite books for understanding the history of Silicon Valley: Troublemakers by Berlin The new new thing by Lewis Dealers of lightning by Hitzik Hackers by Levy Would love to hear any other recommendations. Haven?t read a great one about Intel or HP | My favorite books for understanding the history of Silicon Valley: Troublemakers by Berlin The new new thing by Lewis Dealers of lightning by Hitzik Hackers by Levy Would love to hear any other recommendations. Haven’t read a great one about Intel or HP | Tells the story of the world I have always lived, loved and believed in, despite the recent techlash.”
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