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The Maverick and His Machine: Thomas Watson, Sr. and the Making of IBM
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ISBN10: 0471679259
ISBN13: 9780471679257
Publisher: Wiley
Published: Aug 3 2004
Pages: 528
Weight: 1.70
Height: 1.20 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
ISBN13: 9780471679257
Publisher: Wiley
Published: Aug 3 2004
Pages: 528
Weight: 1.70
Height: 1.20 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Dies ist die erste umfassende und ma gebliche Biographie von Thomas J. Watson, dem sogenannten 'Vater der technologischen Revolution' und Gründer von IBM.
The Maverick and His Machine enthüllt einzigartige neue Erkenntnisse und gewährt tiefe Einblicke in Watsons Leben und Schaffen.
Dieses aussergewöhnliche Buch entstand in enger Zusammenarbeit mit Watsons Familie.
Sie gewährte Autor Kevin Maney exklusiven Zugang zu IBM Archiven und zu 340 Kartons mit Watsons ganz persönlichen Aufzeichnungen, die bislang unveröffentliche Informationen über Watson enthielten (darunter auch zu seiner kontroversen Beziehung zu Adolf Hitler).
Kevin Maney ist ein anerkannter und einflussreicher Technologie Kolumnist der USA Today, der vielfach für seine journalistische Arbeit ausgezeichnet wurde. Er verfügt über erstklassige Kontakte zu Spitzenvertretern der Technologiebranche, wie z.B. zu Andy Grove und Scott McNealy.
Mit einem Vorwort von Jim Collins, Bestsellerautor von Built to Last und Good to Great.
Mit bislang unveröffentlichtem Fotomaterial.
The Maverick and His Machine - Die einzige ma gebliche, umfassende und aktuelle Biographie zu Thomas J. Watson. Sie enthüllt ganz neue Elemente von Watsons Charakter und zeichnet ein ganzheitliches Bild dieses legendären Unternehmers.
The Maverick and His Machine enthüllt einzigartige neue Erkenntnisse und gewährt tiefe Einblicke in Watsons Leben und Schaffen.
Dieses aussergewöhnliche Buch entstand in enger Zusammenarbeit mit Watsons Familie.
Sie gewährte Autor Kevin Maney exklusiven Zugang zu IBM Archiven und zu 340 Kartons mit Watsons ganz persönlichen Aufzeichnungen, die bislang unveröffentliche Informationen über Watson enthielten (darunter auch zu seiner kontroversen Beziehung zu Adolf Hitler).
Kevin Maney ist ein anerkannter und einflussreicher Technologie Kolumnist der USA Today, der vielfach für seine journalistische Arbeit ausgezeichnet wurde. Er verfügt über erstklassige Kontakte zu Spitzenvertretern der Technologiebranche, wie z.B. zu Andy Grove und Scott McNealy.
Mit einem Vorwort von Jim Collins, Bestsellerautor von Built to Last und Good to Great.
Mit bislang unveröffentlichtem Fotomaterial.
The Maverick and His Machine - Die einzige ma gebliche, umfassende und aktuelle Biographie zu Thomas J. Watson. Sie enthüllt ganz neue Elemente von Watsons Charakter und zeichnet ein ganzheitliches Bild dieses legendären Unternehmers.
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