Gates makes predictions and gives advice on how to adapt and succeed in the. The literal, logical software in gates head that made him such a computer genius does not translate into compelling storytellingeven with the help of two collaborators. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Download and enjoy your favorite bill gates audiobooks instantly today to your mobile phone, tablet, laptop or desktop at. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this wikipedia article constitutes fair use. Bill gates whose vision of the personal computer propelled microsoft into one of the worlds leading companies astonished the. In this optimistic and refreshingly realistic book, gates looks ahead to show how the emerging technologies of the digital age will transform all our lives. The road ahead my fascination is broadly with biology and the fact that our increased understanding of biology allows for breakthroughs in. Extended sample the road ahead abridged by bill gates. Books by bill gates author of surely youre joking, mr. Author, bill gates, with nathan myhrvold and peter rinearson. Book suggestion from outstanding entrepreneurs, great politicians, people you admire. Bill gates the news service recaps his career as of 2004 the unofficial bill gates page big warehouse of often snide gates links, some now outdated. The road ahead is his birdseye view of the undiscovered territory on the information highway an authoritative, thoughtprovoking, and very readable travel guide for the journey.
Book lists from barack obama, steve jobs, mark cuban, bill gates and others. Bill gates is a technologist, business leader, and philanthropist. A surprisingly accurate vision of the future of technology in the multimedia version of bill gates 1995 book, the road ahead. The road ahead, bill gates the road ahead is a book written by bill gates, cofounder and thenceo of the microsoft software company, together with microsoft executive nathan myhrvold and. Bill gates s most popular book is surely youre joking, mr. He discusses how the trends, technologies, and issues of the information age are affecting society. The road ahead by bill gates penguin random house audio. The road ahead is his birdseye view of the undiscovered territory on the information highway an authoritative. Bill gates, by author nathan myhrvold, by author peter rinearson. The book was published in 1995 and is bill gates predictions of.
Bill gates, famous across the world for his successful business, microsoft, gives readers a fascinating insight into how personal computers. Download free book the road ahead by bill gates download or read online ebook download free book the road ahead by bill gates in pdf format from the best user guide databasethis work offers a summary of the book \hard drive. Completely revised and uptodate with bill gates, author, peter m. Literary analysis of the book the road ahead by bill gates. The road ahead by bill gates, 9780670772896, available at book.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Possibly the predictions int this book would be a bit disappointing if they. Essay on the road ahead by bill gates words bartleby. How the emerging technologies of the digital age will transform everyones lives. As he says, we are on the brink of a new revolution, and crossing a technology threshold that will forever change the way we buy, work, learn, and communicate with each other. Includes a great overview of ancient counting machines to mainframe bigiron to the dramatic changes of personal computing. The gates foundation focuses primarily on progressing healthcare, so it comes as no surprise that one of bill gates favorite books is about how to eradicate disease. The road ahead bill gates, with nathan myhrvold and. Bill gatess the road ahead, 15 years later slashdot. In 1996, bill gates published the road ahead, his manifesto on how the. Bill gates and the making of the microsoft empire\ by jameswallace and jim erickson. Written at a critical point in the history of computing technology. Bill gates books list of books by author bill gates.
Level 3 penguin readers graded readers 2 by gates, bill isbn. By bill gates may 20, 2016 for his bookshop and website one grand books, the editor aaron hicklin asked people to name the 10 books theyd take with them if. In this book the creator of microsoft, predicts that the future world would be greatly influenced by technology and the use of computers. The book came within a few days and was in good condition. This complete summary of the ideas from bill gates book the road ahead explains how the emerging technologies of the information highway have the ability to transform the life of every person. The road ahead cheung yin fan 50266271, city university of hong kong, department of marketing description of the book the road ahead. In his book the road ahead, bill gates relates to a nontechnical audience the history, growth, and future of technology. He grew up in seattle, washington, with an amazing and supportive family who encouraged his interest in computers at an early age. Bill gates news from news, recent stories about or mentioning gates bbc profile. Bill gates was a computer visionary who changed the world of technology forever. As gates points out constantly in his book, these figures are going to mean less and less as we move into the next century. Collection of sourced quotations from the road ahead 1995 by bill gates.
Published in november 1995, then substantially revised about a year later, the road ahead summarized the implications of the personal computing revolution and described a future profoundly changed by the arrival of a global information superhighway. Gates makes predictions and gives advice on how to adapt and succeed. The book was published in 1995 and is bill gates predictions of how the tech world will change in the next 1015 years. Learn about the major challenges faced by the health community in disease eradication and what public health is predicted to look like in the future. What does rick adamson and bill gates bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book. Share with your friends the best quotes from the road ahead.
The road ahead is a book written by bill gates, cofounder and thenceo of the microsoft software company, together with microsoft executive nathan myhrvold and journalist peter rinearson. Early in the book, gates says, what ive said that turned out to be right will be. The founder of microsoft presents his vision for the future, in which he sees the digital technologies of the coming years changing the way we buy, work, learn, and communicate. Favobooks contains book recommendations of famous people. The road ahead by bill gates, 9780140260403, available at book. Bill gates 1995 analysis of the impact of information and computer technology on society and predictions about the future. Succeeding in the digital economy, and the road ahead, and more on.
Reviewed in the united kingdom on november 3, 2010. Buy the road ahead book online at low prices in india. Buy the road ahead book online at best prices in india on. Microsoft founder bill gates is often in the news these days as he invests his fortune in making the world a. The road ahead by bill gates and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
632 1466 278 395 1378 1127 47 406 1360 433 181 667 82 171 386 516 142 1472 808 760 1076 1282 1614 74 1147 1330 217 1544 1473 552 1097 1605 312 334 1275 456 864 367 1493 22 552 157 1382 1368