Bill Gates : a biography / Michael B. Becraft
- Author:
- Becraft, Michael B.
- Published:
- Santa Barbara, California : Greenwood, An Imprint Of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2014]
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xvi, 200 pages) : illustrations
Access Online
- Series:
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: 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.
- 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"--
- Subject(s):
- ISBN:
- 1440830142 (electronic bk.)
9781440830143 (electronic bk.) - Note:
- AVAILABLE ONLINE TO AUTHORIZED PSU USERS.
- Bibliography Note:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Technical Details:
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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