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Bill Gates A Biography
Bob Schaller
ISBN: 0-313-38091-0
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-38090-7
168 pages, photos
Greenwood Press
Publication: 6/1/2010
List Price: $35.00 (UK Sterling Price: £24.95)
Availability: Not yet published. (Estimated publication date, 6/1/2010)
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Series Title: Greenwood Biographies
Description: Fascinating, controversial, and known as much for his business savvy as his technical skills, Bill Gates set the standard for how software is developed and distributed. This is the story of the computer pioneer and visionary, who with childhood friend Paul Allen, created the foremost technology company of the technology age.

Bill Gates: A Biography follows the life of Gates from his Seattle childhood and his early years as a program developer to the founding of Microsoft and its expansion into the personal computer, Internet browsing, and gaming markets, to his current role as one of the world's most generous philanthropists. The book examines a number of controversial issues surrounding Gates, including his rivalry with Apple's Steve Jobs, accusations of unfair business practices, and the landmark antitrust suit against Microsoft.

 Title Features:
  • Includes excerpts from a number of Gates's speeches, including many never before published
  • Provides a chronology of key events in the life of Bill Gates
About the Author: Bob Schaller is the author of 40 books, including Greenwood's Kanye West: A Biography and Writing for the Internet: A Guide to Real Communication in Virtual Space.
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