Source Code: My Beginnings
£25.00
notes
In this, the first volume of memoirs, Bill Gates takes us back to his early years. He describes his childhood in Seattle, the centrality of family – his close relationship with his card-playing grandmother and his demanding but caring parents – his struggles to fit in, his rebelliousness, his first deep friendships and his love of coding and computing as we see his brain start developing. The book ends in the late 1970s when Microsoft signed its first deal with Apple. It’s an engaging read, full of warmth and vigour as we gain real insight into what makes Bill Gates tick, as he reflects over his early life.
Dimensions
24.5cm (10in) x 16cm (6in)
Features
notes
In this, the first volume of memoirs, Bill Gates takes us back to his early years. He describes his childhood in Seattle, the centrality of family – his close relationship with his card-playing grandmother and his demanding but caring parents – his struggles to fit in, his rebelliousness, his first deep friendships and his love of coding and computing as we see his brain start developing. The book ends in the late 1970s when Microsoft signed its first deal with Apple. It’s an engaging read, full of warmth and vigour as we gain real insight into what makes Bill Gates tick, as he reflects over his early life.
Insights
Bill Gates is a technologist, business leader, and philanthropist. In 1975, he co-founded Microsoft with his childhood friend Paul Allen and today he is chair of the Gates Foundation. Bill is the founder of Breakthrough Energy, an effort to commercialize clean energy and other climate-related technologies, and TerraPower, a company investing in developing ground-breaking nuclear technologies.
Details & Care
- Publisher: Allen Lane / Penguin
- Hard cover
- Colour and black & white photography
- Number of pages: 336 pages
- ISBN: 9780241736678
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