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The road ahead / Bill Gates with Nathan Myhrvold and Peter Rinearson.
1995
D 87 GAT.R
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Title
The road ahead / Bill Gates with Nathan Myhrvold and Peter Rinearson.
Description
xiv, 286 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
ISBN
0670772895 alk. paper
9780670772896 alk. paper
0670774693
9780670774692
0670859133
9780670859139
9780140260403 paperback
9782221080597
9780670772896 alk. paper
0670774693
9780670774692
0670859133
9780670859139
9780140260403 paperback
9782221080597
Alternate Call Number
D 87 GAT.R
Summary
Bill Gates is probably best qualified to write of our future in the electronic age and how computers will change our lives. His view is optimistic and his book is very readable. It comes with an interactive CD Rom.
Note
Gift; Recd 29/04/96; Contents : 1. A revolution begins; 2. The beginning of the information age; 3. Lessons from the computer industry; 4. Applications and appliances; 5. Paths to the highway; 6. The content revolution; 7. Implications for business; 8. Friction-free capitalism; 9. Education : the best investment; 10. Plugged in at home; 11. Race for the gold; 12. Critical issues;.
Tyt. oryg.: The Road ahead.
Tyt. oryg.: The Road ahead.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note
A revolution begins
The beginning of the Information Age
Lessons from the computer industry
Applications and appliances
Paths to the highway
The content revolution
Implications for business
Friction-free capitalism
Education : the best investment
Plugged in at home
Race for the gold
Critical issues.
The beginning of the Information Age
Lessons from the computer industry
Applications and appliances
Paths to the highway
The content revolution
Implications for business
Friction-free capitalism
Education : the best investment
Plugged in at home
Race for the gold
Critical issues.
Series
Published
London : Viking, 1995.
Language
French
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