The Big Score: The Billion Dollar Story of Silicon Valley

The only contemporary history of the birth of Silicon Valley, from the reporter who had a ringside seat to it all.

Over the past five decades, the tech industry has grown into one of the most important sectors of the global economy. Silicon Valley―replete with sprawling office parks, sky-high rents, and countless self-made millionaires―is home to many of its key players. But the origins of Silicon Valley and the tech sector are much humbler. At a time when tech companies’ influence continue...