History Books
That Will Never Work: The Birth of Netflix and the Amazing Life of an Idea
In the tradition of Phil Knight's Shoe Dog comes the incredible untold story of how Netflix went from concept to company-all revealed by co-founde…
The Road Ahead
Welcome to “The Road Ahead.” We have all been bombarded by the seemingly endless hype about the information highway and the coming age of technolo…
The Search: How Google and Its Rivals Rewrote the Rules of Business and Transformed Our Culture
If you pick your books by their popularity--how many and which other people are reading them--then know this about The Search: it's probably on Bi…
Superbloom: How Technologies of Connection Tear Us Apart
From the author of The Shallows, a bracing exploration of how social media has warped our sense of self and society. From the telegraph and…
Doppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror World
What if you woke up one morning and found you’d acquired another self―a double who was almost you and yet not you at all? What if that double shar…
Extremely Online: The Untold Story of Fame, Influence, and Power on the Internet
Acclaimed Washington Post reporter Taylor Lorenz presents a groundbreaking social history of the internet—revealing how online influence and the c…
Alibaba: The House That Jack Ma Built
An engrossing, insider’s account of how a teacher built one of the world’s most valuable companies—rivaling Walmart & Amazon—and forever resha…
Weaving the Web: The Original Design and Ultimate Destiny of the World Wide Web
Named one of the greatest minds of the 20th century by Time, Tim Berners-Lee is responsible for one of that century's most important advancements:…
How the World Really Works: A Scientist's Guide to Our Past, Present and Future
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * 'Another masterpiece from one of my favorite authors . . . If you want a brief but thorough ed…
The Founders: The Story of Paypal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley
NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2022 BY THE NEW YORKER National Bestseller * New York Times Editors’ Choice * Financial Times “Books to Read in 2022” A SABEW…