Bill GatesWe read books for a number of reasons but usually because we wantto or we have to. When you pick up a book it falls into one of three types,dependent on whether it is a want to or a have to type of book. First there'sthe kind of book you pick up and like the look of but then the first chapter isso bad ...view middle of the document...
The second type is where the first chapter is slightly disappointing but it isworth pursuing so you read on. These books are often the type you recommend tofriends although you have only the basic sketch as to what they are about (suchas any pulp fiction novel - you've read the story somewhere before but you areon holiday so it is either this or the guide book).The third type of book is a rare breed indeed. This is the book you read andthen read and then read some more. It is the type of book that you miss thingsfor. If you like computers and want to know more about them, about the history,and about the most important figure in this industry, then this is definitely"the third type of book."The book that I was able to read was Gates by Stephen Manes and Paul Andrews.It was about how