Bill GatesLerner Publications and the A&E Television Networks have teamed up to create Biography for young readers. With highly accessible text and engaging photographs, this engrossing collection offers in-depth profiles of some of the world's most interesting figures. |
Contents
Introduction | 7 |
Chapter 1 Growing Up | 11 |
Chapter 2 Spreading His Wings | 27 |
Chapter 3 Betting on Windows | 41 |
Chapter 4 Riding the Wave | 57 |
Chapter 5 Getting a Life | 67 |
Chapter 6 Having It All | 83 |
Chapter 7 Looking Forward | 95 |
Sources | 104 |
Glossary | 106 |
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About the AuthorPhoto Acknowledgments | 112 |
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