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Gates How Microsoft's Mogul Reinvented an Industry--and Made Himself the Richest Man in America Author: Stephen Manes, Paul Andrews Gates reveals the guiding genius behind the unparalleled success of the Microsoft Corporation-- the biggest and most profitable personal computer software company in history-- and exposes the intensely competitive tactics that help it dominate the desktops of America. Chairman and co-founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates is the most powerful pe...  more »rson in the computer industry and the youngest self-made billionaire in history. His company's DOS and Windows programs are such universal standards that more than nine out of ten personal computers depend on Microsoft software. Under the "Microsoft Everywhere" rallying cry, Gates intends to expand his company's worldwide dominance to office equipment, communications, and home entertainment. Vivid and definitive, Gates details the behind the scenes history of the personal computer industry and its movers and shakers, from Apple to IBM, from Steve Jobs to Ross Perot. Uncovering the inside stories of the bitter battle for control of the expanding personal computing market, Gates is a bracing, comprehensive portrait of the industry, the company, and the man-- and what they mean for a future where software is everything.  « less Post This Book + Reminder Login | Register The Market's bargain prices are even better for Paperbackswap club members! Retail Price: $34.95 Buy New (Paperback): $22.09 (save 36%) or Become a PBS member and pay $18.19+1 PBS book credit (save 47%) ISBN-13: 9780671880743 ISBN-10: 0671880748 Publication Date: 1/21/1994 Pages: 560 Rating: Currently 3.7/5 Stars.  5 3.7 stars, based on 5 ratings Publisher: Touchstone Book Type: Paperback Other Versions: Hardcover Reviews: Member | Amazon | Write a Review

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Kathleen L. (katlupe) reviewed Gates : How Microsoft's Mogul Reinvented an Industry--and Made Himself the Richest Man in America on 2/17/2010 + 100 more book reviews

This book covers just about everything you would want to know about Bill Gates. Found it to be very interesting.

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Brian G. (Brianron) reviewed Gates : How Microsoft's Mogul Reinvented an Industry--and Made Himself the Richest Man in America on 12/26/2005 + 12 more book reviews

The best of all the Gates biographies I have read.

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