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Hard Drive: Bill Gates and the Making of the Microsoft Empire

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Item specifics

Condition
Acceptable: A book with obvious wear. May have some damage to the cover but integrity still intact. ...
ISBN
9780471568865
Book Title
Hard Drive : Bill Gates and the Making of the Microsoft Empire
Item Length
9.3 in
Publisher
Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
Edition
1
Publication Year
1992
Format
Book, Hardcover
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Item Height
1.4 in
Author
Jim Erickson, James Wallace
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Business & Economics
Topic
Industries / Computers & Information Technology, General, Science & Technology
Item Width
6.3 in
Item Weight
29 Oz
Number of Pages
432 Pages

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Product Information

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.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
ISBN-10
0471568864
ISBN-13
9780471568865
eBay Product ID (ePID)
937381

Product Key Features

Book Title
Hard Drive : Bill Gates and the Making of the Microsoft Empire
Edition
1
Author
Jim Erickson, James Wallace
Format
Book, Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Industries / Computers & Information Technology, General, Science & Technology
Publication Year
1992
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Business & Economics
Number of Pages
432 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9.3 in
Item Height
1.4 in
Item Width
6.3 in
Item Weight
29 Oz

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
Lc Classification Number
Hd9696.C62g3378 1992
Table of Content
The Early Years. ''It2s Going to Happen22. The Microkids. Hitching a Ride with Big Blue. Growing Pains. King of the Hill. Index.
Copyright Date
1992
Lccn
91-048138
Dewey Decimal
338.4/70053/092 B
Dewey Edition
20

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    Even though Hard Drive (a biography of Bill Gates), has some age on it, it was a good read that I greatly enjoyed. Authors did a good job of telling the story in a way that was neither flattering nor unnecessarily critical.

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