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Mark elliot zuckerberg is an american internet entrepreneur and philanthropist. After zuckerberg and saverin settled their lawsuit, saverin broke off contact with the author. Ben mezrich the accidental billionaires similar books. Bits and pieces read really good, and i especially enjoyed those moments when mezrich describes a setting. In 2003, eduardo saverin and mark zuckerberg, two harvard undergrads, were looking for a way to stand out among the universitys elite student body. Ben mezrich uses bias towards mark zuckerberg character than any other character in the book ben mezrich criticizes mark zuckerberg behind the scenes throughout the book portrays mark as the villain.
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He has published ten books including bringing down the house, rigged and ugly americans. His book the accidental billionaires was the basis of the social network blockbuster, which won aaron sorkin a best adapted screenplay oscar. In this book summary of the accidental billionaires by ben mezrich, youll find my notes, valuable lessons, and important action steps the accidental billionaires summary. The accidental billionaires, by ben mezrich the new york times. Whats the difference between the accidental billionaires the book and the social network the movie. Authors notethe accidental billionaires is a dramatic, narrative account based ondozens of interviews, hundreds of sources, and thousands of pages ofdocuments, including records from several court proceedings. The ideology of the new generation includes without any doubt the giant facebook. Ben mezrichs 2009 bestseller the accidental billionaires is the definitive account of. Id like to introduce you to four wellknown billionaires and one you may have never heard of. This comprehensive lesson plan includes 30 daily lessons, 180 multiple choice questions, 20 essay questions, 20 fun activities, and more everything you need to teach the accidental billionaires.
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