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In *Bad Blood*, investigative journalist John Carreyrou delivers a gripping account of Theranos, the multibillion-dollar biotech startup that promised to revolutionize blood testing. The book chronicles the meteoric rise and dramatic fall of its charismatic founder, Elizabeth Holmes, who captivated Silicon Valley and Wall Street with claims of a groundbreaking device capable of performing hundreds of tests from a single drop of blood. As Carreyrou meticulously uncovers, this vision was built on a foundation of deception, with the technology failing to deliver on its ambitious promises. This is a cautionary tale about ambition, fraud, and the seductive power of Silicon Valley hype, revealing the devastating consequences when innovation gives way to outright lies.
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Knopf
Published May 21, 2018
354 pages
ISBN: 9781524731656
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Vintage Books
Published Jan 1, 2018
341 pages
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Published Jan 1, 2018
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Published May 21, 2018
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2018
Language
eng
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