Stone, Brad

"In Amazon Unbound, Brad Stone presents a deeply reported, vividly drawn portrait of how a retail upstart became one of the most powerful and feared entities in the global economy. Stone also probes the evolution of Bezos himself-who started as a geeky technologist totally devoted to building Amazon, but who transformed to become a fit, disciplined billionaire with global ambitions; who ruled Amazon with an iron fist, even as he found his personal life splashed over the tabloids." -- Amazon.com.

"Ten years ago, the idea of getting into a stranger's car, or walking into a stranger's home, would have seemed bizarre and dangerous, but today it's as common as ordering a book online. Uber and Airbnb are household names: redefining neighbourhoods, challenging the way governments regulate business and changing the way we travel. In the spirit of iconic Silicon Valley renegades like Steve Jobs and Bill Gates, a new generation of entrepreneurs is sparking yet another cultural upheaval through technology. They are among the Upstarts, idiosyncratic founders with limitless drive and an abundance of self-confidence. Young, hungry and brilliant, they are rewriting the traditional rules of business, changing our day-to-day lives and often sidestepping serious ethical and legal obstacles in the process... is the definitive account of a dawning age of tenacity, creativity, conflict and wealth... we find out how it all started."--Google Books.

Chronicles the history of robotic combat, which became well known through television programs such as "Robot Wars" and "Battlebots," and examines the legal battles fought by Marc Thorpe, father of the sport.

Presents an in-depth look at Amazon, its founder Jeff Bezos, and his grand vision for becoming "the everything store." Draws on interviews with former and current Amazon employees and the Bezos family. Includes photographs.