Idea Man: A Memoir by the Cofounder of Microsoft - Couverture rigide

Allen, Paul

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1591843820 ISBN 13 : 9781591843825

Editeur : Portfolio Hardcover, 2011

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

The virtual world he imagined is now as real as concrete . . . the very fabric of a twenty-first century that he and a tiny club of others literally invented. Shy, humble, brilliant . . . Paul Allen's intellect and generosity of spirit are there on every page. (Bono)

Paul's natural curiosity will always guide him into uncharted waters. Whether it's a newfangled device called the personal computer; exploring the bottom of the sea or deep space; music, movies, and museums; or perhaps his most significant adventure so far-the human brain-two things are certain: It won't be the same afterward, and it will be an extraordinary journey. (Peter Gabriel)

Paul is a true adventurer in every sense of the word and, as a friend, he is both loyal and generous of spirit. His ideas have helped shape the world we live in, and witnessing the way his mind works is like watching a Jimi Hendrix guitar solo: you have no idea how he does it, but it blows your mind. (Dave Stewart)

This son of Oklahoma, by way of Seattle, electrocuted a classmate, soldered his skin, gassed the family pet, purposely crashed systems, dove in Dumpsters for coffee-stained printouts, and went on to create the engine that changed the world. (Dan Ackroyd)

Présentation de l'éditeur :

By his early thirties, Paul Allen was a world-famous billionaire-and that was just the beginning.

In 2007 and 2008, Time named Paul Allen, the cofounder of Microsoft, one of the hundred most influential people in the world. Since he made his fortune, his impact has been felt in science, technology, business, medicine, sports, music, and philanthropy. His passion, curiosity, and intellectual rigor-combined with the resources to launch and support new initiatives-have literally changed the world.

In 2009 Allen discovered that he had lymphoma, lending urgency to his desire to share his story for the first time. In this long-awaited memoir, Allen explains how he has solved problems, what he's learned from his many endeavors-both the triumphs and the failures-and his compelling vision for the future. He reflects candidly on an extraordinary life.

The book also features previously untold stories about everything from the true origins of Microsoft to Allen's role in the dawn of private space travel (with SpaceShipOne) and in discoveries at the frontiers of brain science. With honesty, humor, and insight, Allen tells the story of a life of ideas made real.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Portfolio Hardcover
• Date d'édition: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1591843820
• ISBN 13: 9781591843825
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 368