Book
The road ahead / Bill Gates, with Nathan Myhrvold and Peter Rinearson.
What is the information highway? How will the new technology change our lives? Do I have to learn to use a computer? Will my job become obsolete? Welcome to The Road Ahead. We have all been bombarded by the seemingly endless hype about the information highway and the coming age of technology. Now, Bill Gates - who built Microsoft into one of the most successful companies in the world - gives us his vision of what the future holds for us. The Road Ahead is his bird's-eye view of the undiscovered territory on the information highway - an authoritative, thought-provoking, and very readable travel guide for the journey. 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. 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.
Record details
- ISBN: 0670772895
- ISBN: 9780670772896
- ISBN: 0670774693
- ISBN: 9780670774692
- Physical Description: xiv, 286 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm + 1 computer optical disc (4 3/4 in.)
- Publisher: New York : Viking, 1995.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Includes index.
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes index and bibliography.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- 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.
- Participant or Performer Note:
- Read by John Ottavino.
- System Details Note:
- System requirements for accompanying computer disc: Microsoft Windows.
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Available copies
- 16 of 16 copies available at North Carolina Community Colleges Evergreen. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Southwestern Community College.
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- 0 current holds with 16 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Community College Holt Library | HE 7572 .U6 G38 1995 (Text) | 33242000344175 | General Collection | Available | - |
Electronic resources
Version of Resource: http://www.gbv.de/dms/bowker/toc/9780670772896.pdf
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