The Genius of Google: How Larry Page, Sergey Brin, and a Search Engine Changed the World
TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1 THE BEGINNING CHAPTER 2 STANDOUT PRODUCTS CHAPTER 3 IN THE NEWS CHAPTER 4 A LOOK AHEAD Timeline Glossary Learn More Index 4 6 16 22 26 28 30 31 32
INTRODUCTION The campus of Google’s headquarters in Mountain View California is full of bikes for employees to ride from building to building The office in Palo Alto California looked like a playground for grown-ups Workers lounged on yoga balls and decorated their desks with swirly lava lamps They built with LEGO bricks They brought their dogs cats and even pet lizards to the office No question this was a fun place to work But when it came to their 4
jobs these workers were dead serious They were the early employees of Google and their accomplishments would change the world Google employees enjoy playful office features including slides between levels 5
