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

by James Wallace, Jim Erickson
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The Rise of the Silicon King

This book offers a captivating insight into the life of Bill Gates, from a teenage computer hacker to the most powerful figure in the computer industry. It highlights the successes and failures of his business, as well as his brattiness and abrasive personality that has alienated many. The book is recommended for those interested in the history of the computer industry, and for those who want to learn from the triumphs and mistakes of a leading entrepreneur.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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

by James Wallace, Jim Erickson
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ISBN: 9780887306297
Authors: James Wallace, Jim Erickson
Publisher: HarperCollins
Date of Publication: 1993-03-26
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Business, History, Biographies & Memoirs
Related Topics: Technology, Entrepreneurship, Biography, Autobiography
Goodreads rating: 4.12
(rated by 1856 readers)

Description

In this fascinating exposé, two investigative reporters trace the hugely successful career of Microsoft founder Bill Gates. Part entrepreneur, part enfant terrible, Gates has become the most powerful -- and feared -- player in the computer industry, and arguably the richest man in America. In Hard Drive, investigative reporters Wallace and Erickson follow Gates from his days as an unkempt thirteen-year-old computer hacker to his present-day status as a ruthless billionaire CEO. More than simply a "revenge of the nerds" story though, this is a balanced analysis of a business triumph, and a stunningly driven personality. The authors have spoken to everyone who knows anything about Bill Gates and Microsoft -- from childhood friends to employees and business rivals who reveal the heights, and limits, of his wizardry. From Gates's singular accomplishments to his equally extraordinary brattiness, arrogance, and hostility (the atmosphere is so intense at Microsoft that stressed-out programmers have been known to ease the tension of their eighty-hour workweeks by exploding homemade bombs), this is a uniquely revealing glimpse of the person who has emerged as the undisputed king of a notoriously brutal industry.
 

The Rise of the Silicon King

This book offers a captivating insight into the life of Bill Gates, from a teenage computer hacker to the most powerful figure in the computer industry. It highlights the successes and failures of his business, as well as his brattiness and abrasive personality that has alienated many. The book is recommended for those interested in the history of the computer industry, and for those who want to learn from the triumphs and mistakes of a leading entrepreneur.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.