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Who is Bill Gates? / by Patricia Brennan Demuth ; illustrated by Ted Hammond.

By: Contributor(s): Publisher: New York : Grosset & Dunlap, An Imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Inc., [2013]Description: 105 pages : illustrations ; 20 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780448463322
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 338.7/61004092 B 23
LOC classification:
  • HD9696.2.U62 G3745 2013
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.
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!"--
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Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode
Juv Fic (pbk) Flesherton Branch Shelves J FIC Who (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 32241001153370

Includes bibliographical references (pages 104) and index.

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.

"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!"--

Age 8-12.

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