Join Amazon Prime and get unlimited Free One-Day Delivery. Already a member? Sign in.

 

or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering.
 
   
More Buying Choices
28 used & new from £0.38

Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
   
The Google Story
 
 

The Google Story (Paperback)

by David A. Vise (Author)
4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
RRP: £7.99
Price: £4.19 & eligible for Free UK delivery on orders over £5 with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions
You Save: £3.80 (48%)
Temporarily out of stock.
Order now and we'll deliver when available. We'll e-mail you with an estimated delivery date as soon as we have more information. Your account will only be charged when we ship the item.
Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk. Gift-wrap available.

9 new from £2.12 19 used from £0.38
Other Editions: RRP: Our Price: Other Offers:
Hardcover 26 used & new from £0.67
Paperback £7.99 £5.99 21 used & new from £3.00
Perfect Paperback Order it used

Frequently Bought Together

The Google Story + Losing My Virginity: The Autobiography + Screw it, Let's Do it: Lessons in Life (Quick Reads)
Price For All Three: £13.97

Some of these items ship sooner than the others. Show details


Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

Losing My Virginity: The Autobiography

Losing My Virginity: The Autobiography

by Sir Richard Branson
4.7 out of 5 stars (82)  £7.09
The Search: How Google and Its Rivals Rewrote the Rules of Business and Transformed Our Culture

The Search: How Google and Its Rivals Rewrote the Rules of Business and Transformed Our Culture

by John Battelle
4.6 out of 5 stars (11)  £7.14
Screw it, Let's Do it: Lessons in Life (Quick Reads)

Screw it, Let's Do it: Lessons in Life (Quick Reads)

by Sir Richard Branson
3.8 out of 5 stars (47)  £2.69
Icon Steve Jobs: The Greatest Second Act in the History of Business

Icon Steve Jobs: The Greatest Second Act in the History of Business

by Jeffrey S. Young
4.0 out of 5 stars (10)  £11.19
The Long Tail: How Endless Choice is Creating Unlimited Demand

The Long Tail: How Endless Choice is Creating Unlimited Demand

by Chris Anderson
4.0 out of 5 stars (20)  £6.69
Explore similar items

Product details

  • Paperback: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Pan Books; New edition edition (1 Sep 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0330440055
  • ISBN-13: 978-0330440059
  • Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 13 x 2.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 74,253 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

    Popular in these categories:

    #9 in  Books > Reference > Directories > Business & Economics
    #12 in  Books > Reference > Directories > Internet
    #61 in  Books > Business, Finance & Law > Small Business & Entrepreneurship > Entrepeneurship

Customers Viewing This Page May Be Interested in These Sponsored Links

  (What is this?)
Full-Text Books Online
   www.Questia.com    Full-text books, journals, articles at the Questia Online Library 
Feedback on your Writing
   www.tellstory.net    Post stories & poems, get feedback & interact with others for free 
Personal, Home & Car Loan
   www.google.com/loans    Get a Loan for all you needs Including Business. Find out how. 
  
 

Product Description

Daily Mail
a gripping book, written like a detective story...expertly told --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Description
"The Google Story" (using logo) is the definitive account of one of the most remarable organizations of our time. Every day over sixty-four million people use Google in more than one hundred languages, running billions of searches for information on everything and anything. Through the creative use of cutting-edge technology and a series of groundbreaking business ideas, Google's thirty-two year old founders, Sergey Brin and Larry Page, have in ten years taken Google from being just another internet start-up to a company with a market value of over US$80 billion. Based on scupulous research and extraordinary access to the inner workings of Google, this book takes you inside the creation and growth of a company that has become so familiar its name is used as a verb around the world. But even as it rides high, Google wrestles with difficult challenges in a business that changes at lightning speed. In this fully updated edition of the 2005 title, David A. Vise brings readers fully up to speed on the latest developments and issues facing the company as it continues to expand and innovate while trying to sustain the guiding vision of its founders' mantra: Do No Evil. 'If you want to know how the Google boys became wealthy and powerful beyond dreams, then David Vise's assiduously researched "The Google Story" is for you.' - "Sunday Telegraph". 'If Google were to take on critical faculties as well as its other attributes Vise's book would probably come out on top.' - "The Times".

See all Product Description

Inside This Book (Learn More)
Browse and search another edition of this book.
Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index
Search inside this book:

Tags Customers Associate with This Product

 (What's this?)
Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
Check the boxes next to the tags you consider relevant or enter your own tags in the field below
(1)

Your tags: Add your first tag
 

What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?


 

Customer Reviews

12 Reviews
5 star:
 (6)
4 star:
 (4)
3 star:    (0)
2 star:
 (1)
1 star:
 (1)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
4.1 out of 5 stars (12 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

 
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Pure Inspiration!, 22 Oct 2006
By B. J. Pettiford "radiantbev" (UK) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   
In my view this book sits alongside Losing My Virginity by Richard Branson for inspiration and honesty - mistakes and all! It's a must for any budding or armchair entrepreneur and demonstrates the 100% focus required to start up and maintain a multi-billion dollar company, whilst fiercly defending an original ethos. The culture within the Googleplex is discussed at length and it's clear that this was how they recruited and retained their staff. However, although it was not overtly mentioned in the book it was clear that Brin and Page demonstrated a inpeneterable partnership and strong leadership, even Schmidt was an outsider. If this leadership was not present from the beginning the story may have been different - a lesson for many organisations, I think. A brilliant book my Mr Vise, thanks.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Almost 5 stars, 8 May 2007
By A. Buteux "adam_buteux" (London) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   
A very interesting book. The writer starts off in a very sycophantic manner, praising Google as if the sun shines out of their HQ. Later in the book the writer covers some more of dodgy practices that Google partake in.
I get the feeling that the reader is being taken on the same journey as the writer; From "Do No Evil" to "Do Lots of Good, but turn a blind eye if it makes Google lots of money".

In 2007 it could do with some updates to do with the latest news, but gives a great history of internet search as well as Google

Ultimately a very good book, let down from 5 stars by some repetition from chapter to chapter
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A 'must read' for Human Resources Executives, 24 Nov 2006
By Christopher A. J. Lamb "HR" (London, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   
Ok, so we all know a fair bit about Google. Their search tool is the most popular and their brand is like gold - but what goes on inside the Googleplex? This book is a fascinating insight into the creation and growth of a truly unique and engaging workplace. Whatever your industry and whatever the history of your organisation, there are lessons to be learned here about the economic benefits to your business of having a highly engaged and productive workforce and some thoughts on how to get there.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)


Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 
 
Most Recent Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars Good description of Google's rise
I picked this up when it was going cheap in Zavvi's sale. It's a good account of the rise of Google: how they recognized search as the most crucial component of the web and made... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Jeremy Walton

4.0 out of 5 stars "We gotta zig cos they think we're gonna zag"
This book is written as a testament to Google and all they've achieved in the last decade. As someone of a slightly cynical nature I found myself viewing a lot of this book with... Read more
Published 5 months ago by D. Nelson

5.0 out of 5 stars An inspiring read
This is an inspiring read about two young Stanford Institute of Technology students who took on the world - and won. Read more
Published 11 months ago by LXIX

1.0 out of 5 stars Boring, Boring, Boring!
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... Read more
Published 14 months ago by G. Kind

5.0 out of 5 stars A disregard for the impossible
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. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Luc REYNAERT

5.0 out of 5 stars Story of how two men changed the world.
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. Read more
Published 22 months ago by A. Watson

5.0 out of 5 stars Google Endless Growth
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. Read more
Published 23 months ago by G. Jones

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book
Very interesting stuff on Google - I haven't actually finished the book, I'm halfway through but so far, I love it. Read more
Published on 2 Jul 2007 by Mr. A. Kalam

2.0 out of 5 stars The Google Story - somewhat disappointing
This is a moderately entertaining read but I found it rather lightweight with few real insights. I was hoping to learn something about how Google managed their very rapid growth,... Read more
Published on 19 Dec 2005 by chiefgreyhairs

Only search this product's reviews



Customer Discussions

 Beta (What's this?)
This product's forum (0 discussions)
  Discussion Replies Latest Post
  No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
  [Cancel]

   


Listmania!


Look for similar items by category


Look for similar items by subject


Feedback


Health & Beauty at Amazon.co.uk

Elemis Resurface and Renew Skin Care Gift Set of 4 Products
From soap to shavers, massagers to mascara, stock up on your daily essentials or truly pamper yourself.

Discover Health & Beauty

 

Let Olay Amaze You

Olay Total Effects Day Moisturiser SPF15 50ml
Amazon.co.uk sells all your favourite ranges from Olay, including Regenerist and Total Effects.

Discover Olay at Amazon.co.uk

 

Boys Smell

Lynx Africa Body Spray and After Shave Gift set
But we make sure they smell good...

Discover male grooming at Amazon.co.uk

 

Treat Someone

Amazon.co.uk Gift Certificates--available in any amount from £5 to £500 With an Amazon.co.uk Gift Certificate, you can get them what they want (even if you don't know what that is).

Learn more about Gift Certificates

 
Ad

Where's My Stuff?

Delivery and Returns

Need Help?

Your Recent History

  (What's this?)
You have no recently viewed items or searches.

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.

Look to the right column to find helpful suggestions for your shopping session.

Continue Shopping: Top Sellers

amazon.co.uk Amazon Home
International Sites:  United States  |  Germany  |  France  |  Japan  |  Canada  |  China
Business Programs: Sell on Amazon  |  Fulfilment by Amazon  |  Join Associates  |  Join Advantage
Customer Service  |  Help  |  View Basket  |  Your Account
About Amazon.co.uk  |  Careers at Amazon
Conditions of Use & Sale |  Privacy Notice  © 1996-2009, Amazon.com, Inc. and its affiliates