Hard drive : Bill Gates and the making of the Microsoft empire / James Wallace, Jim Erickson.
"This biography chronicles William Gates' rise as the most powerful player in the computer industry--a man who has revolutionized the software industry with the incredible growth of his Microsoft company, that now threatens gigantic IBM. Reveals Gates' personal quirks and idiosyncrasi...
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Format: | Book |
Language: | English |
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New York :
Wiley,
[1992]
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Summary: | "This biography chronicles William Gates' rise as the most powerful player in the computer industry--a man who has revolutionized the software industry with the incredible growth of his Microsoft company, that now threatens gigantic IBM. Reveals Gates' personal quirks and idiosyncrasies which helped fuel his fierce competitive spirit. Interviews Gates' closest friends, associates and former employees, and details IBM's as well as Apples' efforts to topple his Microsoft empire."--Publisher description. |
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Physical Description: | v, 426 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 25 cm Also issued online. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 0471568864 9780471568865 |