Women’s Writing in the British Isles from the Beginnings to the Present
Jeff Bezos
Standard Name: Bezos, Jeff
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July 1995: Jeff Bezos launched in Seattle, Washington,...
Writing climate item
July 1995
Jeff Bezos
launched in Seattle, Washington, an online bookselling company named Amazon
. It did only moderately well in 1996, but took off the following year.
Wray, Richard. “’Our belief is that there will be lots of winners’”. Guardian Unlimited, 24 Oct. 2005.
November 2007: The latest advance in electronic books or...
Writing climate item
November 2007
The latest advance in electronic books or e-books, Kindle, was launched by Jeff Bezos
, CEO of the web bookseller Amazon
, competing with the Sony
Reader, and featuring wireless connectivity.
McCrum, Robert. “A Thriller in 10 Chapters”. The Guardian, 25 May 2008, pp. Review 6 - 8.