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Overdrive: Bill Gates and the Race to Control Cyberspace - 1st Edition/1st

Overdrive: Bill Gates and the Race to Control Cyberspace - 1st Edition/1st Printing Hardcover - 1997

by Wallace, James

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New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1997. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0471180416 . First edition/first printing in Very Good+ condition with slightly cocked spine and stains to upper and fore edges in alike dust-jacket with one half inch closed tear along rear hinge, crease to front flap, and stain to back; Wallace tells the story of the computer visionary, Bill Gates, and his fierce competition with IBM and other technology giants to control the world's computer networks. In the early days of the internet, Gates and his Microsoft Corporation were the big players, but as the internet became more popular and complex, other companies, including Google, Apple, and Facebook, emerged to challenge Microsoft. Gates is a master at exploiting new technologies, and his ambition and drive have helped him become one of the world's richest men. Overdrive is a fascinating story of the birth of the internet and the ferocious competition among the biggest companies to control it.; 8vo; FSA .
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  • Title Overdrive: Bill Gates and the Race to Control Cyberspace - 1st Edition/1st Printing
  • Author Wallace, James
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition; First Printing
  • Condition Used - Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket
  • Pages 320
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York
  • Date 1997
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 31885
  • ISBN 9780471180418 / 0471180416
  • Weight 1.47 lbs (0.67 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.54 x 6.48 x 1.15 in (24.23 x 16.46 x 2.92 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Microsoft Corporation - History, Computer software industry - United States -
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 97004464
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

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James Wallace is a senior reporter for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer and recipient of the 1990 National Headliner Award for Public Service. He is the author of Hard Drive: Bill Gates and the Making of the Microsoft Empire, also published by Wiley.

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