A brisk, sometimes adoring treatment of the tech industry’s rise, circa 1970-2000. Kaplan often traverses the boundary running along technological vision and advancement and business gain and rapacity. Venture investors such as John Doerr receive individualized treatment to rival regulars such as Robert Noyce, Bill Gates, or Steve Jobs. There’s also a useful treatment of the Microsoft antitrust case. But although well researched and written, the book fails to address why so many talented people have dedicated their careers to the field.