Mine's Bigger: The Extraordinary Tale of the World's Greatest Sailboat and the Silicon Valley Tycoon Who Built It
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| Rating | : | 4.17 (535 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0061374024 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-01-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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The riveting biography of a remarkable ship and the remarkable man who built it, Mine's Bigger is an unforgettable profile of ambition, hubris, audacity, and the imagination of a legendary entrepreneur.. But his ultimate dream was to create the biggest, fastest, riskiest, highest-tech, most self-indulgent sailboat ever built.With keen storytelling and biting wit, bestselling author David A. As the dominant venture capitalist of Silicon Valley, Tom Perkins had seemingly done it all—from amassing a billion-dollar fortune to getting himself convicted of manslaughter in France. Kaplan takes us inside the mind of an American genius and behind the scenes of an extraordinary venture: the birth of Perkins's $130 million marvel The Maltese Falcon. This modern clipper ship is as long as a football field and forty-two feet wide, with three rotating masts, each twenty stories high, and a bridge straight out of Star Trek
“The man, his ego and his boat are examined with insight and precision.” (Forbes)“An exhilarating account of how Tom Perkinscreated ‘the perfect yacht’the Maltese Falcon.” (American Heritage)“Engaging and revealing…brought vividly to life by the adept Kaplan.” (--Daniel Okrent, Fortune)“I opened Mr. Kaplan’s book with a great deal of interest; I was not disappointed.” (Pete Du Pont, former governor of Delaware, The Wall Street Journal)“definitely worth the read.” (USA Today)“Perkins’ two worlds--high-stakes, big-ego, cutting-edge sailing technology, and high-stakes, big-ego corporate politics--are inextricably linked in MINE’S BIGGER.” (New York Post)“Ins
His work has also appeared in the New York Times Magazine, Washington Post, various Op-Ed pages, Parenting, and Food & Wine. Kaplan is a senior editor at Newsweek. A graduate of Cornell and the New York University School of Law, he lives with his wife and two sons in Irvington, New York.. David A. He is th
"Outstanding Reading for Entrepeneurs and Yachties" according to Dina Street. Beautifully researched and written - a page turner.. L. Neuhaus said Mine's Bigger. A great read about a fascinting and innovative yacht which merges old and new technology very gracefully. In addition, the author gives the reader great insight into Tom Perkins personality and how he earned his way into owning the Maltese Falcon.. Mine's Bigger The book is both a history of Tom Perkins' quest for the ultimate sailing machine and a very insightful biography of the brilliant venture capitalist and sailor. I met Tom over 25 years ago in a major deal and came to appreciate his talents in business and in the finer things in life then. The book describes the continuation of his success in both. Highly recommended !!!