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: 0670774693
- ISBN: 9780670772896
- ISBN: 9780670774692
- Physical Description: xiv, 286 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Publisher: New York : Viking, 1995.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Includes index.
- 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.
Search for related items by subject
Available copies
- 19 of 19 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 19 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | 004.6 GAT (Text) | 36015000080123 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
Accessibility Features
| LDR | 03119nam a2200517 a 4500 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | 2580302 | ||
| 003 | CARDINAL | ||
| 005 | 20100908111846.0 | ||
| 006 | m g u | ||
| 007 | co ug|---aaaaa | ||
| 008 | 951004s1995 nyua 001 0 eng | ||
| 010 | . | ‡a 95043803 | |
| 019 | . | ‡a36290098 ‡a123257220 ‡a221848370 | |
| 020 | . | ‡a0670772895 ‡q(alkaline paper) | |
| 020 | . | ‡a0670774693 | |
| 020 | . | ‡a9780670772896 ‡q(alkaline paper) | |
| 020 | . | ‡a9780670774692 | |
| 035 | . | ‡a(OCoLC)33281938 | |
| 035 | . | ‡z(OCoLC)36290098 ‡z(OCoLC)123257220 ‡z(OCoLC)221848370 | |
| 040 | . | ‡aDLC ‡beng ‡erda ‡cDLC ‡dJJF ‡dTQI ‡dBAKER ‡dBTCTA ‡dYDXCP ‡dOCLCG ‡dAU@ ‡dXXH ‡dAGLDB ‡dGEBAY ‡dHQG | |
| 043 | . | ‡an-us--- | |
| 050 | 0 | 0. | ‡aHE7572.U6 ‡bG38 1995 |
| 082 | 0 | 0. | ‡a004.6/7 ‡220 |
| 100 | 1 | . | ‡aGates, Bill, ‡d1955- ‡0(CARDINAL)203913 |
| 245 | 1 | 4. | ‡aThe road ahead / ‡cBill Gates, with Nathan Myhrvold and Peter Rinearson. |
| 264 | 1. | ‡aNew York : ‡bViking, ‡c1995. | |
| 300 | . | ‡axiv, 286 pages : ‡billustrations ; ‡c24 cm | |
| 336 | . | ‡atext ‡btxt ‡2rdacontent | |
| 337 | . | ‡aunmediated ‡bn ‡2rdamedia | |
| 338 | . | ‡avolume ‡bnc ‡2rdacarrier | |
| 340 | . | ‡b4 3/4 in. | |
| 347 | . | ‡atext file ‡2rdaft | |
| 500 | . | ‡aIncludes index. | |
| 505 | 0 | . | ‡a1. 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. |
| 520 | . | ‡aWhat 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. | |
| 650 | 0. | ‡aComputer industry ‡zUnited States. ‡0(CARDINAL)337474 | |
| 650 | 0. | ‡aComputer networks ‡zUnited States. | |
| 650 | 0. | ‡aInformation superhighway ‡zUnited States. ‡0(CARDINAL)298437 | |
| 650 | 0. | ‡aInformation technology ‡zUnited States. ‡0(CARDINAL)308600 | |
| 650 | 0. | ‡aTelecommunication ‡zUnited States. ‡0(CARDINAL)300545 | |
| 700 | 1 | . | ‡aMyhrvold, Nathan. ‡0(CARDINAL)393913 |
| 700 | 1 | . | ‡aRinearson, Peter, ‡d1954- ‡0(CARDINAL)741800 |
| 902 | . | ‡aMARCIVE 201809 | |
| 902 | . | ‡aMARCIVE 201909 | |
| 902 | . | ‡aMARCIVE 201912 | |
| 901 | . | ‡a2580302 ‡bOCLC ‡c2580302 ‡tbiblio | |
