Description: From award-winning journalist Kara Swisher comes a witty, scathing, but fair accounting of the tech industry and its founders who wanted to change the world but broke it instead. Part memoir, part history, Burn Book is a necessary chronicle of tech's most powerful players. This is the inside story we've all been waiting for about modern Silicon Valley and the biggest boom in wealth creation in the history of the world. When tech titans crowed that they would "move fast and break things," Kara Swisher was moving faster and breaking news. While covering the explosion of the digital sector in the early 1990s, she developed a long track record of digging up and reporting the facts about this new world order. Her consistent scoops drove one CEO to accuse her of "listening in the heating ducts" and prompted Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg to once observe: "It is a constant joke in the Valley when people write memos for them to say, 'I hope Kara never sees this.'" While still in college, Swisher got her start at The Washington Post, where she became one of the few people in journalism interested in covering the nascent Internet. She went on to work for The Wall Street Journal, joining with Walt Mossberg to start the groundbreaking D: All Things Digital conference, as well as pioneering tech news sites. Swisher has interviewed everyone who matters in tech over three decades, right when they presided over an explosion of world-changing innovation that has both helped and hurt our world. Steve Jobs, Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Sheryl Sandberg, Bob Iger, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Meg Whitman, Peter Thiel, Sam Altman, and Mark Zuckerberg are just a few whom Swisher made sweat--figuratively and, in Zuckerberg's case, literally. Despite the damage she chronicles, Swisher remains optimistic about tech's potential to help solve problems and not just create them. She calls upon the industry to make better, more thoughtful choices, even as a new set of powerful AI tools are poised to change the world yet again. At its heart, this book is a love story to, for, and about tech from someone who knows it better than anyone. Product details Publisher : Simon & Schuster Language : English Hardcover : 320 pages ISBN-10 : 1982163895 ISBN-13 : 978-1982163891 Item Weight : 1.1 pounds Dimensions : 6 x 1.2 x 9 inches SHIPPING Shipping All items fast! The majority of orders are shipped using USPS Priority Mail and UPS Ground if requested. There is an option at checkout to add a Signature of Delivery for extra security & peace of mind. This means you need to sign for your parcel. If you are not home, the courier will take it to your local post office for collection. We also offer expedited shipments upon request, we will quote the shipment and let you know of the estimated cost. If agreed we will process the order and add the shipping charge to your invoice. All items ordered by 3 PM EST will be shipped same day. We also are partnered with Ebay using the Global Shipping Program. We will ship internationally to any country that is a part of the program. "International buyers – please note: Import duties, taxes, and charges aren't included in the item price or postage cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. "Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be, prior to bidding or buying." Alaska/Hawaii/Puerto Rico charge extra : $30.00 Canada $50.00 *Additional taxes may apply Every item we ship is fully insured. You will receive a shipment confirmation and tracking number as soon as your item leaves our facility. We offer same day shipment for orders submitted before 2:00 pm EST. Should an item arrive with damaged packaging, or if the item was damaged during shipment, you must contact us within 24 hours of receiving your item. You can email us during our business hours at (email address). In the case of return due to a manufacturer defect, the cost of return shipping will be free. All items must be returned within 30 days of the purchase ship date. Please note that we do not refund the cost of shipping for returns and exchanges. If you received free shipping, the cost that we paid to ship the item to you will not be refunded. PAYMENT We accepts the following methods of online payment: Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express, PayPal, and store credit. We also accept wire transfers on orders above $2,000.00 as well as certified checks. Please cantact us for this type of payment. Security RETURNS If you are not 100% satisfied with your purchase you may return your item within 30 days from the ship date. A full refund will be issued only if: The item is never worn. The item's plastic protectors and stickers are all intact and have not been removed. There have been no sizing changes. Please note that we do not refund the cost of shipping. The price to ship your return will be deducted from the total refund amount based on the original shipping method. If you received free shipping, the cost that we paid to ship the watch to you will not be refunded. Any items being returned to us must be clearly labeled with the authorization number given to you by our customer service team. Please include the reason for your return within the return package. Packages that are shipped collect or improperly labeled will be refused. Your item(s) must be return shipped through a courier that can be tracked such as UPS, FedEx or USPS with insurance and delivery prepaid. The customer is liable for any damages or lost packages during transit to us. Any items returned to us may be subject to a 20% restocking fee. The refund price (after restocking and shipping fees are deducted) will be issued to you via the original method of payment for your purchase. FEEDBACK Our all customers are 100% satisfied. If you have any issues with your orders, please contact us to resolve it. We are happy to help you EXCHANGE CANCELLATION You need to send us an order cancellation request through eBay before the shipment made. once we have the request, we will approve it from our end and grant your full refund back to your account. CONTACT US Please send us an email via ebay. We will reply within 24 hours. Copyright © | All Rights Reserved
Price: 24.95 USD
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
End Time: 2024-10-02T16:11:29.000Z
Shipping Cost: 5.99 USD
Product Images
Item Specifics
Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
Original Language: English
Unit Quantity: 1
ISBN: 1982163895
Book Title: Burn Book : a Tech Love Story
Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 1.2in
Item Width: 6in
Author: Kara Swisher
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Topic: Industries / Computers & Information Technology, Business Ethics, Personal Memoirs, General, Technical & Manufacturing Industries & Trades, Popular Culture, Information Technology
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Publication Year: 2024
Genre: Biography & Autobiography, Technology & Engineering, Computers, Business & Economics, Social Science
Item Weight: 17.6 Oz
Number of Pages: 320 Pages
