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Bill Gates : a biography / Michael Becraft.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Becraft, Michael.
- Series:
- Greenwood biographies.
- Greenwood biographies
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Gates, Bill, 1955-.
- Gates, Bill.
- Microsoft Corporation--History.
- Microsoft Corporation.
- Businessmen--United States--Biography.
- Businessmen.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (218 p.)
- Distribution:
- London : Bloomsbury Publishing (UK), 2024
- Place of Publication:
- Santa Barbara, Calif. : Greenwood, [2014]
- Language Note:
- English
- 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:
- ch. 1. Bill Gates before automated computing
- ch. 2. Early days in computing
- ch. 3. Early days of Microsoft
- ch. 4. Development of products used today (1985-1998)
- ch. 5. Why was Microsoft so successful with Bill Gates?
- ch. 6. Microsoft trial
- ch. 7. Steve Jobs and Bill Gates
- ch. 8. Bill Gates in writings
- ch. 9. Family and home of Bill
- ch. 10. Role in corporate governance, activism, and outside interests of Bill Gates
- ch. 11. Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and giving pledge.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9798400618741
- 9798216053538
- 9781440830143
- 1440830142
- Publisher Number:
- 10.5040/9798400618741
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