Who is Bill Gates?
Title
:
Who is Bill Gates?
Personal Author EPSB
:
Patricia. Demuth
Summary
:
"Bill Gates, born in Seattle, Washington, in 1955, is an American business magnate, investor, philanthropist, and author. In this Who Was...? biography, children will learn of Gates' childhood passion for computer technology, which led him to revolutionize personal computers. Through the success of his now-world-famous software company, Microsoft, Bill Gates became one of the wealthiest philanthropists in history. This fascinating story of a child technology genius is sure to captivate any audience!".
Year Published
:
2013
Series
:
Who is
Physical Description
:
105 pages : illustrations, map ; 20 cm.
Contents
:
Who is Bill Gates? -- Young thinker -- Lakeside whiz kid -- Learning a new language -- Opportunity knocks -- Microsoft is born! -- A big deal -- On the fast track -- Family life -- Facing challenges -- Sharing the wealth -- Life today.
Age Interest level
:
Age 8-12.
Personal Subject
:
Gates, Bill, 1955--Juvenile literature.
Subject
:
Businesspeople -- United States -- Biography.
Computer software industry -- United States -- History.
Added Author
:
Hammond, Ted.
Summary
:
"Bill Gates, born in Seattle, Washington, in 1955, is an American business magnate, investor, philanthropist, and author. In this Who Was...? biography, children will learn of Gates' childhood passion for computer technology, which led him to revolutionize personal computers. Through the success of his now-world-famous software company, Microsoft, Bill Gates became one of the wealthiest philanthropists in history. This fascinating story of a child technology genius is sure to captivate any audience!".
ISBN
:
9780448463322
9780448465852
Publisher
:
New York : Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Inc., c2013.
| Library | Call Number | Type | Item Barcode | Status |
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| Kildare | 921 GAT | Book | 30138000040297 | Non-Fiction |