Jeff Bezos and Amazon

by Jennifer Landau

Overview

This insightful work combines Jeff Bezos's life story, beginning in 1964 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with the creation of Amazon, in 1995, and its rise as the largest online retailer in the world. Bezos's zeal and tirelessness has seen Amazon through the inevitable ups and downs that come with building a start-up—taking it from a garage and turning it into a worldwide powerhouse. Although Bezos has wide-ranging interests and investments today, Amazon remains the cornerstone of his work life, and he is determined to keep his company at the forefront of technological and commercial innovation. The narrative includes captivating sidebars on Bezos's life and innovations, and fact sheets on his life and the company. A timeline helps readers glean pertinent facts about Bezos and Amazon quickly.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781448869145
Publisher:	Rosen Publishing Group, Incorporated, The
Publication date:	07/30/2012
Series:	Rosen Internet Biographies Series
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	12 - 17 Years

Table of Contents

Introduction 6

Chapter 1 Young Visionary 10

Chapter 2 Early Jobs, Enduring Love 22

Chapter 3 A New Life out West 33

Chapter 4 Getting Big Fast 45

Chapter 5 More than Just Books 57

Chapter 6 The Kindle: Changing the Face of Reading 70

Chapter 7 Always Moving Forward 83

Fact Sheet on Jeff Bezos 98

Fact Sheet on Amazon 101

Timeline 104

Glossary 106

For More Information 109

For Further Reading 114

Bibliography 118

Index 123