"A witty, refreshingly readable account of what has been called, the largest legal creation of wealth in the history of the planet."'-- "San Francisco Chronicle""A stunning rarity ... A business book that delivers a rollicking good read."-- "Chicago Tribune""Glorious. [Kaplan's] prologue alone is a must-read." -- "USA Today""Does for the high-tech hierarchy of Silicon Valley what Connie Bruck did so brilliantly for Boesky, Mike Milken and the rest of the '80s Wall Street crowd in "The Predators' Ball." Colorful portraits ... a keen sense of chronology and a real gift for explication."-- "Dallas Morning News"

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Presents a portrait of Silicon Valley, its entrepreneurs, and the products and companies that have revolutionized the computer age.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The story behind the things you take for granted, 22 Aug 1999

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This review is from: The Silicon Boys and Their Valley of Dreams (Hardcover)

I seem to take for granted too many of the items, companies and personalities that come out of Silicon Valley. This book is a fascinating history of the whole computer age, spending time focusing on Apple, Netscape, Larry Ellison, and the VC (venture capital) game. The author does seem to focus on the big mistakes that some of the companies have made and how they reacted.

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3.0 out of 5 stars a history book of silicon valley if that is what you want, 29 Jul 1999

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this is just a history book as far as I am concern. not too much in side stores, which is what i was hoping for. a good read if all you want is to get a history of silicon valley.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Kaplan misses completely on capturing Silicon Valley, 6 Jul 1999

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This review is from: The Silicon Boys and Their Valley of Dreams (Hardcover)

I should have known a hack for the East Coast media establishment would have no clue as to how things work here. A much better book is Po Bronson's "Nudist on the Late Shift." What passes for colorful news back in Schenectady just doesn't relate to how this area really works.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Read this book to understand today's Silicon Valley
Blue Sky Dreams by David Beers is also an excellent book which describes how Silicon Valley came to be. Read more

Published on 26 Aug 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb overview
This book is a must for understanding the nuances of the Valley. It is well written and colorful. I do wish more emphasis had been placed on how these leaders got and... Read more

Published on 4 Aug 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars Very entertaining and interesting
Kaplan does an excellent job summarizing the explosive growth and environment in Silicon Valley. With as much history and stories that exist, it's nice to read about the most... Read more

Published on 3 Aug 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Hubris, Hype and HTML
A very poignant view of Silicon Valley, describing the titans in beyond the WYSIWYG format. It traces the computer metamorphosis from mainframe to PC, from stand-alone to... Read more

Published on 2 Aug 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars deliciously written.
Facts of the valleys deliciously written. some old stuff, some new stuff, all delicious.

a bit lengthy at some points, but for all those walking the personal computer industry... Read more

Published on 27 Jul 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars What the Valley is really like: it's in here
Yup, the Valley stripped of the Big Lie that "we do it to change the world" Nope. This is a place where It's ONLY about MONEY and GREED. Read more

Published on 23 Jul 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars This was a very intersting book that had lots of details.
In this book, by Dave Kaplan, the history of the computer, the Internet, and its innovators are described in real detail. Read more

Published on 17 Jul 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars more intelligent than it sounds
don't let the opening comments about $15 a pound ostrich meat turn you on or turn you off. what follows is a rather interesting history of silicon valley and its culture starting... Read more

Published on 4 Jul 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Got My Part Right (Part 2)
I had nothing to do with any of what Mr. Kaplan wrote about, and he captured that perfectly. That said, you must read this book. Read more

Published on 2 Jul 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Smart, original...and funny
Brilliantly conceived and masterfully executed, this may be the best book ever written about Silicon Valley. I can see why it's raising such a ruckus here. Read more

Published on 28 Jun 1999

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