"A look at the origins, leaders, growth, and products of Amazon.com, the electronic commerce company that was founded in 1994 and today is the largest online retailer in the United States"--Provided by Publisher.
A career biography of Jeff Bezos, founder of the Internet bookstore Amazon.com, discussing the phenomenal growth of the company since its inception and its expansion to include other products, and looking at the influence of Amazon on the way the world conducts business.
Mike Daisey chronicles the years he spent working for Amazon.com, offering a humorous account of how the company was run, who some of his more entertaining co-workers were, and why the company has become so successful when other dot-coms are dying off.
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.
Explores the life and career of the creator of the online bookstore Amazon.com, discussing his early interest in computers, business philosophy, and plans for the future.
A biography of Jeff Bezos, discussing his early life as the adopted son of a Cuban-American immigrant, and his success as the founder of the online bookstore Amazon.com.
