New York, 1888. Gas lamps still flicker in the city streets, but the miracle of electric light is in its infancy. The person who controls the means to turn night into day will make history--and a vast fortune. A young untested lawyer named Paul Cravath, fresh out of Columbia Law School, takes a case that seems impossible to win. Paul's client, George Westinghouse, has been sued by Thomas Edison over a billion-dollar question: Who invented the light bulb and holds the right to power the country?
The case affords Paul entry to the heady world of high society--the glittering parties... more
The case affords Paul entry to the heady world of high society--the glittering parties... more
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Vinod Khosla Co-Founder/Sun MicrosystemI don’t read fiction, but this almost historical fiction is fun especially for Silicon Valley types. (Source)
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Chris Fralic @kevinroose @VentureTypes It’s an amazing book (Source)
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Fabrice Grinda I have lots of books to recommend, but they are not related to my career path. The only one that is remotely related is Peter Thiel’s Zero to One. That said here are books I would recommend. (Source)