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Bill Gates : a biography / Michael B. Becraft.
Lippincott Library HD9696.2.U62 G3724 2014
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Becraft, Michael B.
- Series:
- Greenwood biographies
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Gates, Bill, 1955-.
- Gates, Bill.
- Microsoft Corporation--History.
- Microsoft Corporation.
- Businessmen--United States--Biography.
- Businessmen.
- History.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xvi, 200 pages ; 25 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Santa Barbara, California : Greenwood, An Imprint Of ABC-CLIO, LLC [2014]
- Summary:
- "The cofounder of Microsoft, Bill Gates helped transform society by ushering in the era of ubiquitous personal computing. This book examines the life and achievements of this standout American inventor and philanthropist"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Chapter 1 Bill Gates before Automated Computing 1
- Chapter 2 Early Days in Computing 7
- Chapter 3 Early Days of Microsoft 23
- Chapter 4 Development of Products Used Today (1985-1998) 49
- Chapter 5 Why Was Microsoft So Successful with Bill Gates? 69
- Chapter 6 Microsoft Trial 75
- Chapter 7 Steve Jobs and Bill Gates 107
- Chapter 8 Bill Gates in Writings 113
- Chapter 9 Family and Home of Bill 123
- Chapter 10 Role in Corporate Governance, Activism, and Outside Interests of Bill Gates 135
- Chapter 11 Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Giving Pledge 145.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781440830136
- 1440830134
- OCLC:
- 606787390
- Publisher Number:
- 99960165902
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