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Aaron Greenspan was just like any other recent Harvard graduate until the day he read that his invention, a web site called The Facebook, was worth billions of dollars—and someone else was taking the credit. Trying to find the rationale behind an unbelievable tale of ingenuity, triumph and betrayal, Greenspan sat down to write his story, and emerged with a book that follows a boy and his autistic brother from public school to the hyper-competitive college admissions process to the gates of Harvard Yard and beyond. A true story that sheds light on the American educational system, the immense challenges of coping with autism, and of course, the astronomical growth of The Facebook, Authoritas is an engrossing account of life that any student, parent, teacher or entrepreneur will relate to.

About the Author

Aaron started Think Computer Corporation and Think Computer Foundation from his bedroom in Shaker Heights, Ohio while attending Shaker Heights High School. He graduated cum laude from Harvard College in three years (Advanced Standing) with an A.B. in Economics in 2004. While at Harvard, he invented The Facebook.

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Who needs them and why?

	Good for Authors Authors making controversial or groundbreaking claims in their books no longer need to merely hope that readers will believe them. With a scanner and a few clicks, they can lead readers directly to their primary sources.
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	Good for Publishers Like movie trailers, Interbook sites give internet visitors who might not have otherwise known about a book a taste of what they can expect. Since the sites can be restricted to print edition owners past a certain page, they incentivize the purchase of paper books, but with Interbook sources exclusively available on-line, less paper is needed. This means lower printing costs and a higher number of books per carton, which can lead to higher profits.
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	More Fun Interbooks let readers talk to one another and learn more about the topics presented in the book without having to scour the internet for information.
	More Reliable With the ability to easily cite and view actual sources on each page, you can be more certain that the non-fiction Interbook you're reading is accurate and verifiable.
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