Dot.Con
how america lost its mind and money in the internet era
$47.65
- Paperback
416 pages
- Release Date
13 May 2003
Summary
Dot.Con: Greed, Gullibility, and the Internet’s Wild Ride
The Internet stock bubble wasn’t just about day traders chasing quick riches and young entrepreneurs dreaming of becoming the next Bill Gates. It reflected America’s belief in endless prosperity at the dawn of the 21st century.
John Cassidy’s Dot.Con vividly recounts this tumultuous era. From the Cold War Pentagon to Silicon Valley and Wall Street, Cassidy narrates the boom and bust with authority and wit. Fe…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780060008819 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0060008814 |
| Author: | John Cassidy |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers Inc |
| Imprint: | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 416 |
| Release Date: | 13 May 2003 |
| Weight: | 313g |
| Dimensions: | 206mm x 138mm x 27mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“The first good book about one of capitalism’s most embarrassing debacles.” – Salon.com
“Admirably lucid and comprehensive.” – The Guardian (London)
“A marvelous book… . Dot.con will be read by generations of …. B-school graduates.” – Wall Street Journal
John Cassidy is one of the world’s best financial journalists. Dot.con [is] compelling. – Rupert Murdoch
“John Cassidy’s [Dot.con] deserves to be the boom’s standard account. It is informative, perceptive, and gracefully written.” – New Republic
“Shrewd and entertaining…thoroughly persuasive.” – The Economist
About The Author
John Cassidy
John Cassidy, one of the country’s leading business journalists, has been a staff writer at the New Yorker for six years, covering economics and finance. Previously he was business editor of the Sunday Times (London) and deputy editor of the New York Post. He lives in New York.
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