Who is Bill Gates?

Título
Who is Bill Gates?

Patricia. Demuth

Resumen
"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!".

Fecha de publicación como intervalo
2013

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Descripción física
105 pages : illustrations, map ; 20 cm.

Contenido
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 8-12.

Materia personal
Gates, Bill, 1955--Juvenile literature.

Término de la materia
Businesspeople -- United States -- Biography.
 
Computer software industry -- United States -- History.

Autor añadido
Hammond, Ted.

Síntesis
"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

Información de publicación
New York : Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Inc., c2013.


BibliotecaSignatura topográficaTipo de materialCódigo de barras del documentoEstado
Kildare921 GATBook30138000040297Non-Fiction