Troublemakers

by Leslie Berlin · 2017

A history of seven Silicon Valley pioneers and the development of computing, biotechnology, and venture capital.

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Leslie Berlin · Technology historian

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Jeff JordanFormer CEO, OpenTable; former president, PayPal; venture investor

Selected by Jeff Jordan for its engaging history of seven Silicon Valley pioneers.

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Leslie BerlinTechnology historian

Author of Troublemakers, a history of Silicon Valley pioneers.

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