The story of how a young American student devised a computer program, known as the Microsoft Disk Operating System, or MS-DOS, which rapidly become an industry standard. The book also traces the subsequent evolution of Bill Gates' business empire, which turned him into a multi-millionaire.

Hard Drive

Computers & Technology

James Wallace

History & Culture

John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Hard Drive: Bill Gates and the Making of the Microsoft Empire

Business Technology

HarperBusiness 26 May

The true story behind the rise of a tyrannical genius, how he transformed an industry, and why everyone is out to get him.In this fascinating exposé, two investigative reporters trace the hugely successful career of Microsoft founder Bill Gates. Part entrepreneur, part enfant terrible, Gates has become the most powerful -- and feared -- player in the computer industry, and arguably the richest man in America. In Hard Drive, investigative reporters Wallace and Erickson follow Gates from his days as an unkempt thirteen-year-old computer hacker to his present-day status as a ruthless billionaire CEO. More than simply a "revenge of the nerds" story though, this is a balanced analysis of a business triumph, and a stunningly driven personality. The authors have spoken to everyone who knows anything about Bill Gates and Microsoft -- from childhood friends to employees and business rivals who reveal the heights, and limits, of his wizardry. From Gates's singular accomplishments to his equally extraordinary brattiness, arrogance, and hostility (the atmosphere is so intense at Microsoft that stressed-out programmers have been known to ease the tension of their eighty-hour workweeks by exploding homemade bombs), this is a uniquely revealing glimpse of the person who has emerged as the undisputed king of a notoriously brutal industry.

Jim Erickson

Business & Money

Harper Business

Observations on the Causes of the Great Mortality in Greenoc

Jordanhill Coll.of Educ.

Financial Accounting for Executives and MBAs: Text and Cases (4th Edition)

Paul Simko

Kenneth Ferris

Cambridge Business Publishers

If you have prior business experience, either working for a company or managing your own, then you know firsthand that an under- standing of financial accounting is essential to achieve your full potential. Although business decisions certainly involve a careful analysis of non-financial factors, they almost always require analysis of some aspect of financial accounting information. Initiating a marketing campaign, restructuring a subsidiary, determining the sale price of a new product, or assessing whether to acquire another company (and at what price) are just a few of the business decisions that require an understanding of financial accounting. This textbook is written to facilitate that understanding and to facilitate the reader’s personal goal of gaining a more complete understanding of financial accounting and its use in business decisions.

Financial Accounting for Executives and MBAs

Joseph Comprix

See the best price to sell, buy, or rent books by James Wallace. BookScouter helps to compare book prices from 25+ online bookstores and 30+ buyback vendors with a single search.

Books by James Wallace