The Google story / David A. Vise and Mark Malseed.

The Google story / David A. Vise and Mark Malseed.

055380457X

New York : Delacorte Press, 2005.

English

viii, 326 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm

9780553804577

TK5105.885.G66 V57 2005

338.7/6102504/0973

In 1998, Moscow-born Sergey Brin and Midwest-born Larry Page dropped out of graduate school at Stanford University to, in their own words, "change the world" through a search engine that would organize every bit of information on the Web for free. While the company has done exactly that, Google's quest continues as it seeks to add millions of library books, television broadcasts, and more to its searchable database. Readers will learn about the business acumen and computer wizardry that started the company on its astonishing course; the secret network of computers delivering lightning-fast search results; the unorthodox approach that has enabled it to challenge Microsoft's dominance and shake up Wall Street. Even as it rides high, Google wrestles with difficult choices that will enable it to continue expanding while sustaining the guiding vision of its founders' mantra: Do no evil.--From publisher description.

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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