Mine's Bigger: Tom Perkins and the Making of the Greatest Sailing Machine Ever Built
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| From: Amazon Posted: Nov 17, 2007 Type: User Review |
Past and Present
Hi Tom,
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 5.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Nov 04, 2007 Type: User Review |
liar liar pants on fire
Sadly, Mr. Perkins tries to compensate for his apparent 'shortcomings' in other areas by building an enormous ship. David Kaplan correctly characterizes him as narcissist who lacks the fundamental human trait of compassion for his fellow man (or...
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 1.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Oct 01, 2007 Type: User Review |
Mine's Bigger
A great read about a fascinting and innovative yacht which merges old and new technology very gracefully. In addition, the author gives the reader great insight into Tom Perkins personality and how he earned his way into owning the Maltese Falcon.
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5.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Aug 12, 2007 Type: User Review |
Smooth sailing (at least for the reader)
"Mine's Bigger" reacquaints us with Tom Perkins, to whom author David A. Kaplan had previously introduced us as one of the leading venture capitalists behind "The Silicon Boys". What follows is the story the "Maltese Falcon", the greatest...
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5.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Jul 31, 2007 Type: User Review |
A Breezy Read
I have been reading David Kaplan's books for over 20 years, and happily recommend his latest: "Mine's Bigger". It tells the story of the world's largest privately-owned sailing vessel and how it was conceived of and designed by its owner, Tom...
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5.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Jul 31, 2007 Type: User Review |
Mine's Bigger
The book is both a history of Tom Perkins' quest for the ultimate sailing machine and a very insightful biography of the brilliant venture capitalist and sailor. I met Tom over 25 years ago in a major deal and came to appreciate his talents in...
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 4.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Jul 29, 2007 Type: User Review |
A Sailor's Delight
Anyone who sails will love this book. It tells the story of the construction of the largest sailing yacht ever built and the fascinating man who built it. Kaplan writes knowledgeably and clearly. An ideal summer vacation read.
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5.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Jul 09, 2007 Type: User Review |
The Falcon Flies High
David A. Kaplan has skillfully interwoven the stories of the world's greatest private yacht, its owner Tom Perkins, and of Perkins's Silicon Valley milieu, a subject Kaplan explored well in The Silicon Boys.
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5.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Jul 08, 2007 Type: User Review |
A Landlubber Writes About The Man Who Built A Very Big Boat.
The write-up for the book leads you to think it's about a wonderful yacht. It's mostly a biography of the builder, Tom Perkins. Kaplan doesn't really like Perkins. And sailboat lovers will be disappointed that there isn't more about the vessel;...
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1.00/5 |
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