| ID | 001143 |
| Call Number | 921/GAT |
| Title Proper | Bill Gates |
| Other Title Information | Computer Legend |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Barton-Wood, Sara |
| Publication | Great Britain, Hodder Wayland, 2001. |
| Description | 48p White Spine |
| Series | Famous Lives |
| Note | Describes the story of a computer-mad teenager who'd work through the night on a diet of pizza and coke to develop the multi-million dollar company, Microsoft and take on and defeat the established IBM. Also describes the establishment of Gates' own charity which is set to become the biggest benefactor in history. |
| Note | Launchpad
Early life
School
Computers before Gates
The Lakeside programmers
Harvard
The revolution begins
Blazing a trail
Micro-soft
Fighting spirit
The big break
The appliance of science
Computer wars
Windows
Marriage to Melinda
The world's richest man
The Lakeside home
Getting a life
Getting it wrong
Distributing the fortune
The shape of things to come
Glossary
Date chart
Furthur information
Index |
| Standard Number | 750238836 |
| Price. Qualification | Rs. 200(Pb) |
| Classification Number | 921 |
| Key Words | Gates, Bill, 1955- ; Microsoft Corporation - History ; Computer software industry - United States ; Business - United States - Biography ; Business people - Computer Software Industry |