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The founding of facebook, a tale of sex, money, genius, and betrayal is a 2009 book by ben mezrich about the founding of facebook, adapted by columbia pictures for the 2010 film the social network. Bits and pieces read really good, and i especially enjoyed those moments when mezrich describes a setting. Paul harris on a book that claims to expose the secrets of those who made billions from social networking. There are a number of different and often contentious opinions about some of the events that took place.
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Since then he has published eight books with a combined printing of more than a million copies in nine languages. Jan 12, 2014 introduction the following summary is about the book the accidental billionairs by ben mezrich, published in 2012 by the bildungshaus schulbuchverlage. S download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. National bestseller the social network, the much anticipated movie adapted from ben mezrichs book the accidental billionaires. The story of facebook from harvard dorm room startup to multibilliondollar company created date. The accidental billionaires audiobook by ben mezrich. Eduardo saverin was a senior at harvard when he met a young sophomore.
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