Bill Gates and the making of the Microsoft empire /
First Statement of Responsibility
James Wallace, Jim Erickson.
EDITION STATEMENT
Edition Statement
1st HarperBusiness ed.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
HarperBusiness,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
1993.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
v, 426 p. :
Other Physical Details
ill. ;
Dimensions
21 cm.
GENERAL NOTES
Text of Note
Includes index.
Text of Note
Reprint. Originally published: New York : Wiley, 1992.
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
The early years -- "It's going to happen" -- The microkids -- Hitching a ride with big blue -- Growing pains -- King of the hill.
0
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
Examines the life of Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft, beginning in his early teen years and following his rise to the top of the computer industry, and discusses his business achievements, as well as the character traits that led to his becoming one of the richest men in America.
PERSONAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Gates, Bill,1955-
CORPORATE BODY NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Microsoft Corporation-- History.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Businesspeople-- United States, Biography.
Computer software industry-- United States-- History.