{"product_id":"softwar-an-intimate-portrait-of-larry-ellison-and-oracle-paperback","title":"Softwar: An Intimate Portrait of Larry Ellison and Oracle - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMatthew Symonds\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLarry Ellison\u003c\/b\u003e (Commentaries by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn a business where great risks, huge fortunes, and even bigger egos are common, Larry Ellison stands out as one of the most outspoken, driven, and daring leaders of the software industry.\u003c\/b\u003e The company he cofounded and runs, Oracle, is the number one business software company. Perhaps even more than Microsoft's, Oracle's products are essential to today's networked world. \u003cbr\u003e In \u003ci\u003eSoftwar, \u003c\/i\u003e journalist Matthew Symonds gives readers exclusive and intimate insight into both Oracle and the man who made it and runs it. As well as relating the story of Oracle's often bumpy path to industry dominance, Symonds deals with the private side of Ellison's life. With unlimited insider access granted by Ellison himself, Symonds captures the intensity and, some would say, the recklessness that have made Ellison a legend. \u003cbr\u003e With a new and expanded epilogue for the paperback edition that tells the story behind Oracle's epic struggle to win control of PeopleSoft, \u003ci\u003eSoftwar\u003c\/i\u003e is the most complete portrait undertaken of the man and his empire -- a unique and gripping account of both the way the computing industry really works and an extraordinary life\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatthew Symonds\u003c\/b\u003e is currently political editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Economist, \u003c\/i\u003e but before that was the magazine's technology and communications editor for nearly four years. He has also been a founding editorial director of \u003ci\u003eThe Independent\u003c\/i\u003e and strategy director of BBC Worldwide Television. Symonds lives in London with his wife and three children\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 512\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 9.05 x 6.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 04, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51964736241965,"sku":"9780743225052","price":29.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/softwar-an-intimate-portrait-of-larry-ellison-and-oracle-paperback-9422080.webp?v=1775473577","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/softwar-an-intimate-portrait-of-larry-ellison-and-oracle-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}