An edition of The Road Ahead (1995)

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An edition of The Road Ahead (1995)

The Road Ahead

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  • ★★★★ 4.29 ·
  • 7 Ratings
  • 114 Want to read
  • 8 Currently reading
  • 5 Have read

Bill Gates' 1995 analysis of the impact of information and computer technology on society and predictions about the future. Includes a great overview of ancient counting machines to mainframe big-iron to the dramatic changes of personal computing. Talks about the early years of Microsoft, Apple and Steve Jobs, DEC and Compaq, IBM and IBM compatibles. In addition, the importance of software and its complexity, power, and cost of production.

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Penguin Books Ltd
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352

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Subjects
Information superhighway, Computer networks, Information technology, Computer industry, Telecommunication, Information superhighway -- United States, Large type books, Autobiografie, Computerindustrie, Geschichte, Technischer Fortschritt, Informationstechnik, Datenautobahn, Autopista de la información, Informática, Redes informáticas, Industria de computadoras, Telecomunicación, Technology, history, united states, Social aspects, Computers and civilization, Computers, social aspects, Technological innovations, Readers, Readers for new literates, Readers (Primary), Technologie de l'information, Prévision, Télécommunications, Prévisions, Ordinateurs, réseaux de, Autoroutes de l'information, Informatique, Industrie et commerce, Autoroute de l'information, Industrie de l'informatique, Réseau d'ordinateurs, Technologies de l'information, Télécommunication
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Cover of: Road Ahead
Road Ahead
2008, Pearson Education, Limited, Pearson Education
in English
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Cover of: La route du futur
La route du futur
1997, Robert Laffont
in French - Nouv. éd. ent. revue par l'auteur.
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Cover of: The Road Ahead
The Road Ahead
Nov 28, 1996, Penguin Books Ltd
paperback
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Cover of: The road ahead
The road ahead
1996, Penguin Books
in English - Completely rev. and up-to-date.
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Cover of: Yong bao wei lai
Yong bao wei lai: "zi xun gao su gong lu" wei lai xin lan tu
1996, Yuan liu chu ban gong si
in Chinese - Chu ban
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Cover of: The road ahead
The road ahead
1995, Wheeler Pub.
in English
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The Road Ahead
1995, Viking
Hardcover in English
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ZA3250.U6

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paperback
Number of pages
352

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OL31963197M
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roadahead0000gate
ISBN 10
0140243518
ISBN 13
9780140243512
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