Bill Gates: Profile of a Digital Entrepreneur
| AUTHOR | Lockwood, Brad |
| PUBLISHER | Rosen Young Adult (08/30/2007) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Library Binding) |
Description
Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates is worth over 50 billion dollars and has held the title of the richest person in the world for over a decade. More impressive, however, is his lifetime achievement of bringing the personal computer and technological innovation to the masses. This biography profiles how Gates' passion for technology was ignited, the risks he took as an entrepreneur, and his current transition from software mogul to leading philanthropist as he aims to change the world, this time through altruism. This book highlights Gates' youth and his teenage awkwardness that was compounded by his book smarts and tech savvy, which many teens will relate to and find appealing and inspirational.
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Product Details
ISBN-13:
9781404219069
ISBN-10:
1404219064
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Library Binding)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
112
Carton Quantity:
0
Product Dimensions:
6.12 x 0.43 x 9.20 inches
Weight:
0.72 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Table of Contents,
Ikids,
Glossary,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
MY
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Science & Technology
Juvenile Nonfiction | Computers - Software
Juvenile Nonfiction | Business & Economics
Grade Level:
9th Grade
- 12th Grade
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level:
0
Point Value:
0
Guided Reading Level:
Grade 7/8
Dewey Decimal:
B
Library of Congress Control Number:
2007000020
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Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates is worth over 50 billion dollars and has held the title of the richest person in the world for over a decade. More impressive, however, is his lifetime achievement of bringing the personal computer and technological innovation to the masses. This biography profiles how Gates' passion for technology was ignited, the risks he took as an entrepreneur, and his current transition from software mogul to leading philanthropist as he aims to change the world, this time through altruism. This book highlights Gates' youth and his teenage awkwardness that was compounded by his book smarts and tech savvy, which many teens will relate to and find appealing and inspirational.
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Author:
Lockwood, Brad
Brad Lockwood grew up in Little Valley, New York, 'The Village of Knives' and is a Case descendant, the great-great-grandson of Sara Jane Wyatt and Andrew Jackson Case. The award-winning author of four novels, including Sellout and Wink, The Case Cutlery Dynasty Tested XX is his first major nonfiction work. The father of a daughter, Haylei, and now living in New York City, Brad was inspired by his grandmother's stories, as well as her curious avoidance, to write the history of the Case Family.
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