{"product_id":"the-big-bucks-paperback","title":"The Big Bucks - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlbert Cory\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSamantha Mason\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJonathan Sainsbury\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's 1985. For Janet, Dan, Matt, and Cassie, the internet is just some academic thing in universities. They're engineers working at 3Com, building their lives in the new frontier of Silicon Valley. Everyone's watching Microsoft and IBM nervously - will networking be just one more business that they own?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA modern woman with means, Janet wades into the deep water of buying her first house, on her own; hiring a handsome contractor, Walt, to remodel. Meanwhile, Matt and his social climbing wife Miriam also hire Walt, on Janet's recommendation, to fix up their Perfect Palo Alto house. It becomes the Remodeling Job From Hell. Distraught, Janet is caught in the middle. Rumors fly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe internal email system that powers 3Com is run by Dan, who inadvertently starts one of the world's first social networks by creating a want ad system. A single listing becomes pages of off-topic debate. All the while, the Internet is slowly, imperceptibly gaining momentum. Dan and Matt look on with envy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCassie works for Janet. She and the others work behind the scenes to wrangle happiness for Janet, despite being told not to. Will they make a match, without Janet finding out?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCassie's nemesis mysteriously quits, apologizing for his inappropriate email, but no one has any idea what he's talking about. Can Dan and Matt track down what happened?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the second book of a series, but you don't need to have read Inventing the Future, the first book. There are some continuing characters from that book, and a plot synopsis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 362\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 10, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42718626119743,"sku":"9781736298657","price":19.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/d5287ed228edf59c9b50e980a2cd930e.webp?v=1765082663","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-big-bucks-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}