About the Author

Randall Stross is the author of the New York Times column Digital Domain and of several books, including The Microsoft Way and eBoys. He lives in Menlo Park, California.

Reviews

"[An] even-handed and highly readable history of the company." -- Wall Street Journal

"A computer enthusiast who wants to Google Google couldn't find a more dedicated guide than Stross....Stross's access to the company pays off nicely for both Google's fans and people who read books on paper." -- Time

"A vigorous history/analysis/appraisal of the 21st century's most notable company." -- Fortune

"In this spellbinding behind-the-scenes look at Google, Stross provides an intimate portrait of the company's ambitious aim to 'organize the world's information.'...The narrative reads like a suspense novel." -- Publishers Weekly

"Stross tells the epic info-opera of Google simply and swiftly. He provides elegant microhistories of familiar subjects...and sprinkles just about every page with unexpected tech facts." -- New York magazine

"[An] even-handed and highly readable history of the company." -- Wall Street Journal
"A computer enthusiast who wants to Google Google couldn't find a more dedicated guide than Stross....Stross's access to the company pays off nicely for both Google's fans and people who read books on paper." -- Time
"A vigorous history/analysis/appraisal of the 21st century's most notable company." -- Fortune
"In this spellbinding behind-the-scenes look at Google, Stross provides an intimate portrait of the company's ambitious aim to 'organize the world's information.'...The narrative reads like a suspense novel." -- Publishers Weekly
"Stross tells the epic info-opera of Google simply and swiftly. He provides elegant microhistories of familiar subjects...and sprinkles just about every page with unexpected tech facts." -- New York magazine