The autobiography of an extraordinary man--statesman, envoy, industrialist, entrepreneur, physician, philanthropist, collector extraordinaire, citizen of the world--whose influence and knowledge have spanned decades and continents.
Offers a brief introduction to the life and career of computer mogul Bill Gates, providing information on his childhood, his rise to the top of the computer world, his battle with IBM, his charity work, and other related topics.
In this historical novel, Nicholas vander Poele of Bruges, a merchant in the fifteenth century, sails from the Black Sea to Trebizond to retrieve a jewel that belongs to the Ottoman Empire, but trouble ensues when his stepdaughter elopes with his rival, who sabotages every port before Nicholas arives.
The third book of "The House of Niccolo" finds Nicholas, already a widower at the age of twenty-one, walking a fine line of intrigue between Queen Carlotta and her charismatic brother James, both of whom are seeking Nicholas's support in their quests for the throne of Cyprus.
A biography of the businessman who started America Online, an Internet service provider, that merged with the largest entertainment company, Time Warner, in 2000.
Biography of the Texas businessman and third-party candidate in the 1992 presidential election covering his childhood and business and political careers.
A biography of the industrialist who made a fortune in the oil business and later became a famous philanthropist, establishing the Rockefeller Foundation in 1913.
Provides information about the life of Birds Eye frozen foods innovator, Clarence Birdseye, and his patented Quick Freeze Machine and development of the frozen foods market.
