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OverviewThis is the story of how a young American student devised a computer program, known as the Microsoft Disk Operating System, or MS-DOS, which rapidly become an industry standard. The book also traces the subsequent evolution of Bill Gates's business empire, which turned him into a multi-millionaire. Today, Bill Gates is becoming the most powerful player in the computer industry, and arguably the richest man in America. Investigative reporters Wallace and Erickson trace Gates's rise to the top - from his days as an unkempt 13-year-old computer hacker to his present-day status as a billionaire CEO. The authors have spoken to childhood friends, employees, business rivals, to present a portrayal of Gates's singular accomplishments, and what the authors desribe as his equally extraordinary brattiness, arrogance and hostility. Full Product DetailsAuthor: James Wallace , Jim EricksonPublisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc Imprint: Harper Business Dimensions: Width: 13.50cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 20.40cm Weight: 0.336kg ISBN: 9780887306297ISBN 10: 0887306292 Pages: 432 Publication Date: 01 June 1993 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Stock Indefinitely Availability: Awaiting stock Table of ContentsReviewsA fascinating yarn of the extremes of admiration and hatred that such singlemindedness can inspire. --San Francisco Chronicle Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |