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" Mine's bigger : "
David A. Kaplan.
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BL
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988585
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b742955
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| Main Entry
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Kaplan, David A.,1956-
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| Title & Author
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Mine's bigger : : Tom Perkins and the making of the greatest sailing machine ever built /\ David A. Kaplan.
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1st ed.
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| Publication Statement
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New York :: HarperCollins,, ©2007.
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267, [16] pages of plates :: color illustrations ;; 24 cm
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| ISBN
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0061227943
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: 9780061227943
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Includes index.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Prologue : Making waves -- Killer instincts -- The old new thing -- Westward bound -- Prophets and profits -- Hull envy -- Ego trips -- Going overboard -- Testing the waters -- Dream boat -- Luxurious machine -- Yachties -- Mine's bigger, mine's bigger -- Epilogue: The Flying Dutchman.
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| Abstract
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An account of the construction of the world's largest sailing yacht, the Maltese Falcon, offers a parallel tour of the larger-than-life world of its creator, Silicon Valley venture capitalist Tom Perkins.
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Perkins, Thomas J.
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Perkins, Thomas J.
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Maltese Falcon (Yacht)
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Maltese Falcon (Yacht)
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Businessmen-- United States, Biography.
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Clipper ships.
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Sailors-- United States, Biography.
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Yachting.
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Yachts.
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Businessmen.
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Clipper ships.
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Sailors.
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Yachting.
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Yachts.
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United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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623.822/3B
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VM331.K213 2007
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