The New New Thing
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Author | Michael Lewis |
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Language | English |
Genre | Finance |
Publisher | W. W. Norton & Company |
Publication date | October 17, 1999 |
Publication place | United States |
Media type | Print (Paperback) |
Pages | 349 pp. |
ISBN | 978-0-393-34781-4 |
The New New Thing: A Silicon Valley Story is a book by Michael M. Lewis published in 1999 by W. W. Norton & Company.[1] The book focuses on the founder of several Silicon Valley companies, James H. Clark, and the entrepreneurial culture that dominated the area during the height of the Internet boom.[2][3] It was named one of the best books of 1999 by BusinessWeek, Christian Science Monitor, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, and Industry Standard.
The book is written with a comedic touch similar to Lewis's earlier book Liar's Poker.
References
- ^ The New New Thing: A Silicon Valley Story
- ^ Andersen, Kurt (October 31, 1999). "Valley Guy". The New York Times. Retrieved July 17, 2008.
- ^ Valley Guy: Michael Lewis's profile of the Silicon Valley entrepreneur Jim Clark is a window on late-20th-century capitalism.
External links
- The New New Thing: A Silicon Valley Story (book details) - The Official Michael Lewis website