But now there’s rapid growth and demand for it, and a broader recognition that it’s key to addressing climate change, he said. Just four or five years ago, a company working on clean hydrogen from water would not have been able to raise several hundred million dollars, said Daryl Wilson, executive director of the Hydrogen Council. That’s been largely theoretical, but real world examples are now growing. 'Kaplan tells it with novelistic style replete with races against the clock and sharp character sketches.An insider's well-written story of the death of a new machine.Some climate experts say burning hydrogen can substitute for burning coal, oil or gas, for example in making steel or cement - without contributing to climate change. 'What separates Kaplan's tale from other start-up stories is the insight he provides about dealing with two of America's largest computer companies-IBM and Microsoft.Readers interested in entrepreneurial adventurism will find Kaplan's tale entertaining.'- Publishers Weekly And no one-including Kaplan himself-is spared his sharp wit.

Along the way, Kaplan vividly recreates his encounters with eccentric employees, risk-addicted venture capitalists, and industry giants such as Bill Gates and John Sculley. Startup tells the story of Kaplan's wild ride: how he assembled a brilliant but fractious team of engineers, software designers, and investors pioneered the emerging market for hand-held computers operated with a pen instead of a keyboard and careened from crisis to crisis without ever losing his passion for his revolutionary idea. Kaplan, a well-known figure in the computer industry, founded GO Corporation in 1987, and for several years it was one of the hottest new ventures in the Valley. All he needed was sixty million dollars, a few hundred employees, and a maniacal belief in his ability to win the Silicon Valley startup game. Jerry Kaplan had a dream: he would redefine the known universe (and get very rich) by creating a new kind of computer. The classic account of the early days of tech, named one of the 10 best business books of the year by Business Week: 'Riveting, wry, and often wise.'- The Washington Post

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