Stanford, Portrait of a University is a captivating story. A university born out of the tragic death of a 15 year old boy. Shaped through a century of earthquakes, war, cultural upheaval and an explosive growth of knowledge unprecedented in history. And culminating in a brilliant decade of innovation that has fueled tremendous changes - including but not limited to the enormous technological advances produced by the Silicon Valley. This rich book is full of archival photos and absorbing details.