New Releases by Bill Gates

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Barnes & Noble’s Best Business Books of 2025 The origin story of one of the most influential and transformative business leaders and philanthropists of the modern age. “A surprisingly candid memoir of the Microsoft mogul’s early years. . . . Reading this book feels like watching someone take a well-known black-and-white sketch, fill in the details, and paint it in vivid color.” —GeekWire The business triumphs of Bill Gates are widely known: the twenty-year-old who dropped out of Harvard to start a software company that became an industry giant and changed the way the world works and lives; the billionaire many times over who turned his attention to philanthropic pursuits to address climate change, global health, and U.S. education. Source Code is not about Microsoft or the Gates Foundation or the future of technology. It’s the human, personal story of how Bill Gates became who he is today: his childhood, his early passions and pursuits. It’s the story of his principled grandmother and ambitious parents, his first deep friendships and the sudden death of his best friend; of his struggles to fit in and his discovery of a world of coding and computers in the dawn of a new era; of embarking in his early teens on a path that took him from midnight escapades at a nearby computer center to his college dorm room, where he sparked a revolution that would change the world. Bill Gates tells this, his own story, for the first time: wise, warm, revealing, it’s a fascinating portrait of an American life.

La historia de los comienzos de uno de los líderes empresariales y filántropos más transformadores e influyentes del mundo moderno. Los éxitos empresariales de Bill Gates son de sobra conocidos: el estudiante de veinte años que dejó sus estudios en Harvard para fundar una compañía de software que creció hasta ser un gigante de la industria y cambió para siempre la forma de trabajar y de vivir; el multimillonario que se convirtió en filántropo para abordar el cambio climático, la salud mundial y la educación en Estados Unidos. Código fuente no es un libro sobre la época dorada de Microsoft ni sobre la creación de la Gates Foundation, tampoco sobre el futuro de la tecnología. Es la historia humana, personal, de cómo Bill Gates se convirtió en quien es hoy, de su infancia y de sus tempranos intereses y proyectos. Es también la historia de su abuela, una mujer de principios, y de sus ambiciosos padres; de sus primeras amistades verdaderas y de la muerte repentina de su mejor amigo; de sus problemas para integrarse y de su descubrimiento de la programación y los ordenadores en los albores de una nueva era; de cómo siendo adolescente emprendió un camino que empezó con escapadas a medianoche a un centro de informática cercano y culminó en la habitación de su residencia universitaria, donde puso en marcha una revolución que cambiaría el mundo. Por primera vez, es Bill Gates quien cuenta su historia. En ella hay sabiduría, calidez y momentos reveladores. Y también el relato de una vida fascinante. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION The origin story of one of the most influential and transformative business leaders and philanthropists of the modern age The business triumphs of Bill Gates are widely known: the twenty-year-old who dropped out of Harvard to start a software company that became an industry giant and changed the way the world works and lives; the billionaire many times over who turned his attention to philanthropic pursuits to address climate change, global health, and U.S. education. Source Code is not about Microsoft or the Gates Foundation or the future of technology. It''s the human, personal story of how Bill Gates became who he is today: his childhood, his early passions and pursuits. It''s the story of his principled grandmother and ambitious parents, his first deep friendships and the sudden death of his best friend; of his struggles to fit in and his discovery of a world of coding and computers in the dawn of a new era; of embarking in his early teens on a path that took him from midnight escapades at a nearby computer center to his college dorm room, where he sparked a revolution that would change the world. Bill Gates tells this, his own story, for the first time: wise, warm, revealing, it''s a fascinating portrait of an American life.

Bu kitap, okuyan herkesi dünyanın ve doğanın geleceği için bir nefer yapacak. "İşte iklim değişikliği hakkında bilmeniz gereken iki rakam. Birincisi 51 milyar. Diğeri ise sıfır. 51 milyar, dünyanın genel anlamda her yıl atmosfere saldığı ton cinsinden sera gazı miktarı. Bu rakam yıldan yıla bir miktar aşağı veya yukarı yönde değişse de, genellikle artıyor. Bugün bulunduğumuz nokta bu. Sıfır ise emisyonda hedeflememiz gereken rakam." Bu kitap, iklim ve çevre konusunda okuyabileceğiniz en gerçekçi ve yol gösterici kitap. Bill Gates hayal kurmak, yeryüzünde cennet ütopyaları yaratmak yerine, yıllarca bilim insanları, uzmanlar ve aktivistlerle işbirliği içerisinde edindiği deneyimi okurlarla paylaşıp dünyayı iklim felaketinden koruyacak senaryolar üzerinde durmayı yeğliyor. Gates, ancak siyasal alanın, teknolojinin ve piyasanın eşzamanlı olarak ve uyum içerisinde "yeşil"e yöneldiği bir durumda iyimser olabileceğimizi savunuyor. Bir iş insanının pratik ve akılcı bakışının sunduğu rakamlar, istatistikler ve oranlar sayesinde dünyanın içinde bulunduğu durumu bütün çıplaklığıyla yorumlayabiliyor; her evden, her sanayi tesisinden, gündelik hayattaki her faaliyetten iklim felaketine ne tür katkılar sunulduğuna dair büyük resmi görebiliyoruz. Gates, sabırla ve her şeyden önce ayakları yere basan bir umudun verdiği hevesle bütün bilgilerini paylaştığı okurlarına, rakamların kötümserliğini ve her felaketten bir çıkış yolu bulan insan iradesinin iyimserliğini bırakıyor.

La pandemia de la COVID-19 aún no ha terminado, pero mientras los gobiernos del mundo entero tratan de dejarla atrás, ya se plantean qué pasará a continuación. ¿Cómo podemos evitar que una próxima pandemia les arrebate la vida a millones de personas y hunda la economía global? ¿Podemos siquiera albergar la esperanza de alcanzar esta meta? Bill Gates cree que la respuesta es sí, y en este libro explica de un modo claro y convincente qué deberíamos haber aprendido de la COVID-19 y qué podemos hacer cada uno de nosotros para evitar un desastre parecido. Basándose en los conocimientos de los principales expertos mundiales y en su propia experiencia combatiendo enfermedades mortales a través de la Fundación Gates, logra, en primer lugar, ayudarnos a entender, desde un punto de vista científico, cómo funcionan las enfermedades infecciosas. Después, nos enseña que, si las naciones del mundo aúnan esfuerzos y al mismo tiempo trabajan codo con codo con el sector privado, no solo podrán prevenir otra catástrofe como la de la COVID, sino también eliminar todas las afecciones respiratorias, incluso la gripe. Este es un llamamiento intenso, exhaustivo y de suma importancia realizado por uno de nuestros más grandes y más eficaces pensadores y activistas. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION From the author of the #1 New York Times best seller How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: The COVID-19 pandemic isn’t over, but even as governments around the world strive to put it behind us, they’re also starting to talk about what happens next. How can we prevent a new pandemic from killing millions of people and devastating the global economy? Can we even hope to accomplish this? Bill Gates believes the answer is yes, and in this book he lays out clearly and convincingly what the world should have learned from COVID-19 and what all of us can do to ward off another disaster like it. Relying on the shared knowledge of the world’s foremost experts and on his own experience of combating fatal diseases through the Gates Foundation, he first helps us understand the science of infectious diseases. Then he shows us how the nations of the world, working in conjunction with one another and with the private sector, can not only ward off another COVID-like catastrophe but also eliminate all respiratory diseases, including the flu. Here is a clarion call —strong, comprehensive, and of the gravest importance— from one of our greatest and most effective thinkers and activists.

比爾．蓋茲最新力作 疫後未來趨勢全解讀 一本給個人、企業、國家的生存指南 被疫情改變的我們，應該如何掌握未來？ 這本書幫助你看清從台灣到世界， 在這場世紀之疫危機背後的轉變與契機。 為什麼疫苗誠可貴，但解藥才是終結疫情的關鍵？ 為什麼疫情大爆發時，便民快速的大量篩檢是上策？ 為什麼救災必須超前部署，保守行事會出大事？ 為什麼孩童的新冠感染率甚至比50歲以上成人還高？ 為什麼改善通風比噴酒精擦拭物品，更能預防新冠？ 蓋茲用新視角解答你所擔心的問題，闡述與你息息相關的未來趨勢。 不只要防疫，更要對生存環境保持敏銳。 新冠疫情衝擊各行各業，造成許多人的生命與生計陷入雙重危機，但疫情造成的恐慌與挑戰，仍只有少部分被解決，絕大多數的問題都還沒有答案。 蓋茲結合全球頂尖專家的研發成果、非營利組織對抗致命疾病與傳染病數十年的經驗，以有理、有據的科學知識詮釋被政治口水簡化的重要資訊，揭露全球疫苗與藥物最新發展，並提出前瞻預測與分析，幫助讀者以全知視角，看見新冠疫情後，未來趨勢的全貌。 這是人類社會遭到極大破壞的時期， 也是迸發巨大改變讓未來變得更好的時期。 人們的命運相連，不論是個人、家庭、企業或政府，當疫情長浪來襲，經濟與關係變得更脆弱時，創新的思維與做事方式，以及善用安全有效的最新科技，永遠是對抗恐懼與處理危機最好的解方。 本書每章說明一個必要的防疫步驟，這些步驟加起來，就是終結大流行病威脅的整體計畫，這個計畫不只可避免壞事發生，更將加速衛生醫療、數位科技、元宇宙經濟走向長期成長。 在科技與疫情催化下，數位應用在許多領域都開始突飛猛進，當前工作場所的變革，只是各個領域變化的前兆，數位化終將以各種方式改變所有人的生活，每個人都必須重新思考以往的做事方法。 最好的防疫政策，也是個人最大轉型、各行業加速成長的契機； 個人、企業、政府，都需建立新能力，才能在未來生存與繁榮。 ‧創新的防疫工具︰新技術不等於創新，新的診斷、治療與疫苗皆需考慮安全與效用。 ‧即時的疾病監測︰部署由流行病、大數據、物流等跨領域專家組成的常設專家團隊。 ‧完善的衛生體系︰醫療與公衛體系是阻止疫病演變為大流行病的最前線。 ‧加速數位大轉型︰具備數位能力，才能在疫後新局勢存活。 新技術不等於創新，世紀之疫開啟的各項創新，仍只有少數人能一窺全貌，蓋茲幫助你做對選擇與投資，成為新冠疫情後的新贏家。

La pandemia da COVID-19 non è ancora finita, ma i governi di tutto il mondo, mentre lavorano per lasciarsela alle spalle, iniziano già a pensare a cosa accadrà in futuro. Come possiamo impedire che una nuova pandemia uccida milioni di persone e distrugga l’economia mondiale? Si può anche solo sperare di riuscirci? Bill Gates crede di sì, e in questo libro espone in modo chiaro e convincente ciò che il mondo dovrebbe imparare da COVID-19 e cosa possiamo fare per scongiurare un altro disastro come questo. Basandosi sulle competenze condivise dai massimi esperti mondiali e sulla propria esperienza tramite la Fondazione Gates nella lotta contro le malattie mortali, Gates ci aiuta a capire le malattie infettive dal punto di vista scientifico. E ci mostra come le nazioni di tutto il mondo, lavorando in sinergia tra loro e con il settore privato, siano in grado non solo di scongiurare un’altra catastrofe simile al COVID, ma anche di sconfiggere definitivamente tutte le malattie respiratorie, compresa l’influenza. Un appello chiaro, forte, esaustivo e di capitale importanza, da uno dei più grandi e incisivi pensatori e attivisti del nostro tempo.

Governments, businesses, and individuals around the world are thinking about what happens after the COVID-19 pandemic. Can we hope to not only ward off another COVID-like disaster but also eliminate all respiratory diseases, including the flu? Bill Gates, one of our greatest and most effective thinkers and activists, believes the answer is yes. The author of the #1 New York Times best seller How to Avoid a Climate Disaster lays out clearly and convincingly what the world should have learned from COVID-19 and what all of us can do to ward off another catastrophe like it. Relying on the shared knowledge of the world’s foremost experts and on his own experience of combating fatal diseases through the Gates Foundation, Gates first helps us understand the science of infectious diseases. Then he shows us how the nations of the world, working in conjunction with one another and with the private sector, how we can prevent a new pandemic from killing millions of people and devastating the global economy. Here is a clarion call—strong, comprehensive, and of the gravest importance.

ÎN ACEASTĂ CARTE SURPRINZĂTOR DE TRANȘANTĂ ȘI DE CONCENTRATĂ, BILL GATES PREZINTĂ UN PLAN AMPLU, PRACTIC – ȘI ACCESIBIL – PENTRU CUM PUTEM AJUNGE ÎN TIMP UTIL LA ZERO EMISII DE CARBON, CA SĂ EVITĂM O CATASTROFĂ CLIMATICĂ. Bill Gates a petrecut un deceniu investigând cauzele și efectele schimbărilor climatice. Cu ajutorul experților în fizică, chimie, biologie, inginerie, științe politice și finanțe, el s-a concentrat asupra măsurilor necesare pentru a opri cursul planetei noastre către un dezastru ecologic. În paginile acestui volum, nu numai că explică de ce trebuie să facem eforturi pentru a ajunge la emisii nete zero de gaze cu efect de seră, dar vine și cu informații despre ce ar trebui să facem pentru a atinge acest obiectiv extrem de important. Bill Gates ne oferă o descriere clară a provocărilor cu care ne confruntăm. Bazându-se pe înțelegerea sa despre inovație și măsurile necesare pentru a introduce idei noi pe piață, autorul prezintă domeniile în care tehnologia contribuie deja la reducerea emisiilor, unde și cum putem face tehnologiile actuale să funcționeze mai eficient, unde sunt necesare tehnologii inovatoare și cine lucrează la aceste inovații esențiale. În cele din urmă, stabilește un plan concret și practic pentru atingerea obiectivului zero emisii – sugerând nu numai politici pe care guvernele ar trebui să le adopte, dar și ceea ce putem face noi ca indivizi pentru a menține guvernul, angajatorii și pe noi înșine angrenați în această întreprindere crucială. Așa cum arată Bill Gates, reducerea la zero a emisiilor poluante nu va fi simplă sau ușor de realizat, dar, dacă urmăm planul pe care îl stabilește aici, acesta este un obiectiv ferm la îndemâna noastră. „Pentru a opri încălzirea globală și a evita efectele negative ale schimbărilor climatice, oamenii ar trebui să nu mai elibereze gaze cu efect de seră în atmosferă. Pare dificil, și așa va fi. Omenirea nu a mai contribuit niciodată la ceva de o asemenea amploare. Toate țările vor trebui să-și schimbe obiceiurile, deoarece practic toate activitățile ce țin de viața modernă – cum creștem culturile, cum fabricăm diverse lucruri, cum ne deplasăm dintr-un loc într-altul – presupun eliberarea de gaze cu efect de seră. Dacă nu se modifică nimic și lumea va produce în continuare gaze cu efect de seră, schimbările climatice vor fi din ce în ce mai severe, iar impactul asupra oamenilor va fi, cel mai probabil, catastrofal. Dar lucrurile se pot schimba. Avem deja câteva dintre instrumentele necesare – iar în privința celor pe care nu le avem încă, tot ce am învățat despre climă și tehnologie mă face să fiu optimist că le putem inventa, implementa și, dacă acționăm suficient de repede, putem evita o catastrofă climatică. Această carte este despre ce va fi nevoie pentru a face asta și de ce cred eu că putem reuși.“ BILL GATES BILL GATES este tehnolog, important om de afaceri și filantrop. În 1975, a cofondat Microsoft cu prietenul său din copilărie, Paul Allen; astăzi, el și Melinda Gates sunt copreședinți ai Fundației Bill & Melinda Gates. De asemenea, a înființat organizația Breakthrough Energy, în efortul său de a ajuta piața să comercializeze energie curată și alte tehnologii legate de climă. El și Melinda au împreună trei copii.

u003eu003e „Gates předkládá vůbec nejsrozumitelnější vysvětlení toho, co je příčinou oteplování naší planety, jak měřit vliv myriády lidských činností na tento ohromující a zdánlivě nevypočitatelný problém, a konečně jak se s tím efektivně vypořádat. Je to nejužitečnější návod na řešení klimatické krize, který jsem kdy viděl.“ — Fortune u003cu003c ## O knize Nemusíte být klimatologové, abyste měli povědomí o oteplování planety a souvisejících jevech: o obdobích extrémních veder, bouří, stoupání hladiny moří, povodních, následných hladomorech a migračních vlnách. Bill Gates nás však vyzývá, že není na místě propadat strachu a bezmoci, ale naopak nahlížet na současný stav jako na příležitost postavit se pragmaticky výzvě a projít jako lidstvo další energetickou a technologickou revolucí. V knize vás seznámí s plánem snížit do roku 2050 emise skleníkových plynů ze současných 51 miliard tun ročně na nulu. Jde o velkolepý plán, ale nereálný. Gates jasně vysvětluje všechny zásadní aspekty problematiky – jednotlivé zdroje emisí, možné alternativy, technologie, které již existují, i slibné inovace, jež jsou teprve na obzoru. Nečekejte přitom výčitky ani zmar. I díky dlouholeté spolupráci s předními vědci, odborníky a politiky neztrácí Gates naději a přesvědčení, že společným úsilím klimatické katastrofě zabráníme. ## Mimo jiné se dozvíte: - Jaký je podíl jednotlivých odvětví lidské činnosti na emisích skleníkových plynů a že dopravě překvapivě náleží až čtvrtá příčka. - Proč musíme při vyčíslení skutečné efektivity zdrojů energie počítat s tzv. zelenými příplatky. - O vývoji báječných nových technologií včetně přímého zachytávání uhlíku ze vzduchu (DAC) nebo bezemisní výrobě cementu a plastů. - Jaké průlomy potřebujeme pro výrobu, transport a skladování elektřiny. - O krizových scénářích pro případ náhlého uvolnění metanu ze dna moří. - Jakou roli hrají v proměně klimatu krávy a mangrovové porosty. - Co přesně může pro svět udělat každý z nás a co naši volení zastupitelé a vlády. u003eu003e „Pokud se nevzdáme velkého cíle – dostat se na nulu – dokážeme katastrofu odvrátit. Můžeme zachovat únosné klima pro každého, pomoci stovkám milionů lidí žít hodnotný život a zachránit planetu pro příští generace.“ — Bill Gates u003cu003c ## Napsali o knize u003eu003e „Z přehledného vysvětlení vědeckých aspektů změny klimatu je patrná Gatesova odbornost. Řešení, která nastiňuje, jsou pragmatická a spočívají na prozíravém ekonomickém uvažování. Přestože se nevybývá tvrdým pravdám, kterým musíme při změnách klimatu čelit, zůstává Gates optimistou a věří, že máme možnost vyhnout se úplné klimatické katastrofě.“ — Science u003cu003c u003eu003e „Bill Gates má plán, jak zachránit svět. Přestože uznává, že jde o náročný úkol a že bude třeba zásadně změnit způsob výroby, pěstování, dopravy, klimatizace i vytápění, tvrdí, že je možné provést rozsáhlou transformaci a zároveň zachovat životní styl v zemích s vysokými příjmy a pokračovat v odstraňování chudoby miliard lidí.“ — Wired u003cu003c u003eu003e „Spojení chladného realismu s čísly podloženým optimismem je v knize o nejvážnějším problému lidstva tak osvěžující! Bill Gates důrazně připomíná, že pokud se skutečně chceme pustit do řešení krize, musíme maximálně využít jediný přírodní zdroj, jenž máme k dispozici v neomezeném množství – génia lidského ducha.“ — The Economist u003cu003c ## O autorovi Bill Gates (* 1955) je technolog, byznysový lídr a filantrop. V roce 1975 se svým kamarádem z dětství Paulem Allenem založil společnost Microsoft. Zároveň je spoluzakladatelem a předsedou Nadace Billa a Melindy Gatesových. Jeho projekt Breaktrough Energy se věnuje zavádění čisté energie a používání technologií, které neovlivňují změnu klimatu. Je otcem tří dětí. # Více o knize http://www.melvil.cz/kniha-jak-zabranit-klimaticke-katastrofe

In dit urgente en gezaghebbende boek zet Bill Gates een veelomvattend, praktisch (en toegankelijk) plan uiteen over hoe de wereld op tijd de uitstoot van broeikasgassen tot nul kan reduceren om een klimaatramp te voorkomen

Bill Gates: com aconseguir que el món arribi a zero emissions, a temps d''evitar una catàstrofe climàtica. Aconseguir zero emissions no serà senzill ni fàcil de fer, però és un objectiu ferm i al nostre abast. Bill Gates fa una dècada que investiga les causes i els efectes del canvi climàtic. Amb l''ajut d''experts en els camps de la física, la química, la biologia, l''enginyeria, les ciències polítiques i les finances, ha estudiat què cal fer per aturar el desastre ambiental del planeta. En aquest llibre descriu de manera clara els reptes als quals ens enfrontem i explica què cal fer per aconseguir emissions netes de gasos d''efecte hivernacle. A partir dels seus coneixements sobre la innovació, descriu les àrees en què la tecnologia actual ja està ajudant a reduir les emissions i exposa un pla pràctic per assolir l''objectiu de zero emissions. També suggereix polítiques concretes que els governs haurien d''adoptar, i reflexiona sobre el que nosaltres com a individus podem fer per tal que els governs, els empresaris i els ciutadans siguem responsables d''aquesta empresa.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • In this urgent, authoritative book, Bill Gates sets out a wide-ranging, practical—and accessible—plan for how the world can get to zero greenhouse gas emissions in time to avoid a climate catastrophe. Bill Gates has spent a decade investigating the causes and effects of climate change. With the help of experts in the fields of physics, chemistry, biology, engineering, political science, and finance, he has focused on what must be done in order to stop the planet''s slide to certain environmental disaster. In this book, he not only explains why we need to work toward net-zero emissions of greenhouse gases, but also details what we need to do to achieve this profoundly important goal. He gives us a clear-eyed description of the challenges we face. Drawing on his understanding of innovation and what it takes to get new ideas into the market, he describes the areas in which technology is already helping to reduce emissions, where and how the current technology can be made to function more effectively, where breakthrough technologies are needed, and who is working on these essential innovations. Finally, he lays out a concrete, practical plan for achieving the goal of zero emissions—suggesting not only policies that governments should adopt, but what we as individuals can do to keep our government, our employers, and ourselves accountable in this crucial enterprise. As Bill Gates makes clear, achieving zero emissions will not be simple or easy to do, but if we follow the plan he sets out here, it is a goal firmly within our reach.

Las soluciones que ya tenemos y los avances que aún necesitamos En este libro urgente y necesario Bill Gates propone un plan amplio, práctico —y comprensible— para conseguir que el mundo llegue a cero emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero para así evitar una catástrofe climática. Bill Gates ha pasado una década investigando las causas y efectos del cambio climático. Con la ayuda de expertos en los campos de la física, la química, la biología, la ingeniería, las ciencias políticas y las finanzas, se ha centrado en investigar exactamente qué se debe hacer para detener la deriva del planeta hacia un desastre ambiental. En este libro, además de explicar por qué debemos esforzarnos en lograr emisiones netas cero de gases de efecto invernadero, también detalla lo que debemos hacer para lograr este objetivo tan importante. Gates nos presenta una descripción clara de los desafíos que enfrentamos. A partir de su conocimiento sobre innovación y lo que se requiere para introducir nuevas ideas en el mercado, describe las áreas en las que la tecnología ya está ayudando a reducir las emisiones, dónde y cómo la tecnología actual puede funcionar de manera más eficaz, dónde es necesario desarrollar tecnologías de punta, y quién está trabajando en estas innovaciones esenciales. Finalmente, presenta un plan concreto y práctico para lograr el objetivo de cero emisiones, sugiriendo no solo las políticas que los gobiernos deberían adoptar, sino lo que nosotros, como individuos, podemos hacer para que nuestro gobierno, nuestros empleadores y nosotros mismos nos responsabilicemos esta crucial iniciativa. Como deja claro Bill Gates, llegar a cero emisiones no será sencillo ni fácil, pero si seguimos el plan que aquí propone, es una meta que se encuentra decididamente a nuestro alcance. “Para detener el calentamiento global y evitar los peores efectos del cambio climático, los humanos deben dejar de agregar gases de efecto invernadero a la atmósfera. Si nada cambia, el mundo seguirá produciendo gases de efecto invernadero, el cambio climático seguirá empeorando y el impacto en los seres humanos con toda probabilidad será catastrófico. Pero las cosas pueden cambiar. Este libro trata sobre lo que se necesitará para lograrlo y por qué estoy convencido de que podemos hacerlo.” -- Bill Gates ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Bill Gates shares what he''s learned in more than a decade of studying climate change and investing in innovations to address the problems, and sets out a vision for how the world can build the tools it needs to get to zero greenhouse gas emissions. Bill Gates explains why he cares so deeply about climate change and what makes him optimistic that the world can avoid the most dire effects of the climate crisis. Gates says, "We can work on a local, national, and global level to build the technologies, businesses, and industries to avoid the worst impacts of climate change." His interest in climate change is a natural outgrowth of the efforts by his foundation to reduce poverty and disease. Climate change, according to Gates, will have the biggest impact on the people who have done the least to cause it. As a technologist, he has seen firsthand how innovation can change the world. By investing in research, inventing new technologies, and by deploying them quickly at large scale, Gates believes climate change can be addressed in meaningful ways. According to Gates, "to prevent the worst effects of climate change, we have to get to net-zero emissions of greenhouse gases. This problem is urgent, and the debate is complex, but I believe we can come together to invent new carbon-zero technologies, deploy the ones we have, and ultimately avoid a climate catastrophe."

Ihmiskunnalla ja planeetallamme on vielä toivoa. Microsoftin perustaja ja filantrooppi Bill Gates esittää uudessa kirjassaan, miten ihmiskunta voi vielä pysäyttää ilmastonmuutoksen. Bill Gates on perehtynyt viime vuosina syvällisesti ilmastonmuutoksen mekanismeihin ja vaikutuksiin, ja uudessa kirjassaan hän esittää näkemyksensä siitä, millä keinoilla ihmiskunta voisi pysäyttää ilmaston lämpenemisen. Hyvä uutinen on se, että suuri osa tarvittavasta teknologiasta on jo olemassa ja toinen osa, kuten hiilidioksidin poistaminen ilmakehästä, on sekin mahdollista kehittää, kunhan poliittista tahtoa löytyy. Gatesin mukaan ilmastonmuutoksella on suurin vaikutus niihin ihmisiin, jotka ovat vähiten vastuussa sen aiheuttamisesta. ”Ilmastonmuutoksen pahimpien vaikutusten estämiseksi meidän on päästävä kasvihuonekaasujen nollapäästöihin. Ongelma on kiireellinen ja siitä käytävä keskustelu mutkikasta, mutta uskon, että voimme yhdessä keksiä uusia nollapäästöisiä teknologioita, hyödyntää niitä teknologioita, joita meillä jo on, ja välttää lopulta ilmastokatastrofin”, Gates sanoo. Bill Gates (s.1955) on yhdysvaltalaisen ohjelmistojätti Microsoftin perustaja ja aktiivinen yhteiskunnallinen keskustelija. Vuonna 2000 hän perusti vaimonsa kanssa Bill ja Melinda Gatesin säätiön, joka on rahoittanut miljardeilla dollareilla erilaisia humanitaarisia hankkeita erityisesti kehitysmaissa.

In diesem dringenden, maßgeblichen Buch legt Bill Gates einen weitreichenden, praktischen - und zugänglichen - Plan dafür vor, wie die Welt die Treibhausgasemissionen rechtzeitig auf Null senken kann, um eine Klimakatastrophe zu verhindern. Seit einem Jahrzehnt untersucht Bill Gates die Ursachen und Auswirkungen des Klimawandels. Mithilfe von Experten aus Physik, Chemie, Biologie, Ingenieurwesen, Politikwissenschaft und Finanzwesen hat er sich auf das konzentriert, was getan werden muss, um die unserem Planeten bevorstehende Umweltkatastrophe zu verhindern. In diesem Buch erklärt er nicht nur, warum wir auf eine Netto-Null-Emission der Treibhausgase hinarbeiten müssen, sondern erläutert auch, was wir konkret tun müssen, um dieses überaus wichtige Ziel zu erreichen. Mit klarem Blick beschreibt er die Herausforderungen, vor denen wir stehen. Ausgehend von seinem Verständnis von Innovation und dem, was nötig ist, um neue Ideen auf den Markt zu bringen, beschreibt er die Bereiche, in denen die Technologie bereits zur Emissionsreduzierung beiträgt, wo und wie die aktuelle Technologie effektiver gestaltet werden kann, wo bahnbrechende Technologien benötigt werden und wer an diesen wesentlichen Innovationen arbeitet. Abschließend legt er einen konkreten, praktischen Plan zur Erreichung des Ziels vor, hinsichtlich der Emissionen auf Null zu kommen. Er schlägt nicht nur politische Maßnahmen vor, die Regierungen ergreifen sollten, sondern auch, was wir als Einzelne tun können, um unsere Regierung, unsere Arbeitgeber und uns selbst in diesem entscheidenden Unterfangen zur Verantwortung zu ziehen. Wie Bill Gates deutlich macht, wird das Zielvon null Emissionen nicht einfach oder leicht zu erreichen sein, aber wenn wir den von ihm hier dargelegten Plan befolgen, ist es ein Ziel, das durchaus in unserer Reichweite liegt.

Ottimista globale, utopista impaziente, riluttante imperatore contemporaneo – per censo e per influenza –, Bill Gates dedica ormai da anni le sue risorse, economiche e intellettuali, a cercare di risolvere i problemi del mondo. Il padre di Microsoft Corporation si racconta in questa conversazione con Massimo Franco, ripercorrendo le tappe significative della sua vita e tratteggiando la sua filosofia di intellettuale organico della globalizazzione. Gates è il figlio naturale di quella Silicon Valley estesa fino a Seattle, vera costola della nostra modernità e della ricchezza americana: una realtà che ostenta una posa minimalista ma che è in grado di forgiare lo stile di vita, i modelli di lavoro e il modo di pensare di miliardi di persone. Durante la lunga intervista Bill Gates non smette mai di dondolarsi sulla sedia in velluto del Four Seasons di Parigi: è il suo modo personalissimo di concentrarsi, da quando era bambino. E con la sua voce nasale, quasi metallica, analizza le sfide dirimenti dei prossimi anni: dalle migrazioni alle crisi finanziarie, dalle guerre alle grandi emergenze umanitarie. Delinea le ragioni profonde delle sue numerose imprese, come la creazione della Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation e poi del Global Fund, una rete di miliardari mossi dalla determinazione a migliorare le sorti delle zone più svantaggiate del pianeta. Con le loro generose e a volte anche controverse iniziative vantano di aver salvato venti milioni di vite in quindici anni, scongiurando centinaia di migliaia di nuove infezioni e coinvolgendo governi e istituzioni sovranazionali. Sono un ottimista globale tocca questioni di assoluta rilevanza. Affronta problemi ineludibili. Interpreta i segni della contemporaneità e tenta di delineare le sfide strategiche dell''Occidente attraverso le riflessioni di uno dei personaggi più influenti del nostro tempo: un visionario dell''era digitale e un fuoriclasse del software che, con sforzi anche economici straordinari, sta provando a riprogrammare il destino del mondo.

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A heartfelt, deeply personal book that shines a bright light on the values and principles that Bill Gates Sr. has learned over a lifetime of “showing up”: lessons that he learned growing up during the Great Depression, and that he instilled in his children and continues to practice on the world stage as the co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Through the course of several dozen narratives arranged in roughly chronological fashion, Gates introduces the people and experiences that influenced his thinking and guided his moral compass. Among them: the scoutmaster who taught him about teamwork and self reliance; and his famous son, Trey, whose curiosity and passion for computers and software led him to ultimately co-found Microsoft. Through revealing stories of his daughters, Kristi and Libby; his late wife, Mary, and his current wife, Mimi; and his work with Nelson Mandela and Jimmy Carter, among others, he discusses the importance of hard work, getting along, honoring a confidence, speaking out, and much more. Showing Up for Life translates one man’s experiences over fourscore years of living into an inspiring road map for readers everywhere. As Bill Gates Sr. puts it: "I’m 83 years old. Representing the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and everyone who is a part of it has given me the opportunity to see more of the world and its rich possibilities than most people ever do. I never imagined that I’d be working this late in life, or enjoying it so much."

The New York Times bestseller about the ever-evolving role of digital technology in the business world. #1 Wall Street Journal Bestseller#1 Business Week Bestseller In Business @ the Speed of Thought, Microsoft cofounder and philanthropist Bill Gates discusses how technology can help run businesses better and how it will continually transform the nature of business in the future. Gates stresses the need for managers to view technology not as overhead but as a strategic asset, and offers detailed examples from Microsoft, GM, Dell, and many other successful companies. "Clear, richly detailed . . . A smart investment." — Business Week "A road map for managers . . . effectively walks the reader through the business of life and improvements the wired world represents. . . . Plenty of specific tips and advice." — USA Today "For business people, companies, or even individuals who want practical advice from an industry leader about how they might move forward in a changing environment, Gates''s latest effort is well worth reading." — Christian Science Monitor

"Our slogan from the very beginning was ''a computer on every desk and in every home.''" "For me to become gun-shy might require surgery." An icon more powerful than anything on a Windows screen, Bill Gates today stands atop his fabled Microsoft fortress staring down competitors'' threats and injunctions from an annoyed U.S. Justice Department. The kind of success Gates has created rarely escapes criticism. And Bill is getting more than his share. The story of how this Harvard dropout created the operating system that would become the worldwide standard for millions of computers is legendary. And equally legendary has been the take-no-prisoners tactics of his corporate colossus, Microsoft. We''ve witnessed Gates''s transformation from a geeky wunderkind into a business titan. Whether admired or detested, glorified or vilified, Gates is a household name and a worldwide curiosity. Bill Gates Speaks discloses what Bill Gates has to say on everything from financing a start-up to running a conglomerate, developing technology to raising a family, and growing his business to expanding his personal wealth. Drawing on quotes culled from speeches, articles, essays, newscasts, and interviews, this unique book weaves all of this information into a compelling and easy-to-read biography. Here is just a sample of what you''ll find inside: * "My parents weren''t all that excited about their son announcing he was dropping out of a fine university to start a business in something almost nobody had heard of called ''microcomputers.''" * "I think business is very simple. Profit. Loss. Take the sales, subtract the costs, you get this big positive number. The math is quite straightforward." * "I envy people who thrive on three or four hours of sleep a night. They have so much more time to work, learn, and play." * "We never waste a lot of time talking about what we''re doing well. It just isn''t our culture. Every meeting is about ''Sure, we won in seven of the categories, but what about that eighth category?''" * "The PC industry is the model industry in the entire economy. The rate of innovation, the openness-all of these things are just fantastic. And Microsoft''s role in creating this has been absolutely fundamental." The world listens when Bill gates speaks "I''m not competent to judge his technical ability, but I regard his business savvy as extraordinary. If Bill had started a hot dog stand, he would have become the hot dog king of the world." -Warren Buffett "It is still possible to be a Vanderbilt, an Astor, a Rockefeller. You can still do that, you can be Bill Gates." -David Geffen "Everybody is waiting for this guy to slip. He hasn''t slipped, and there''s very little chance that he will. Everything that he keeps his hands in will work, and he will win." -Alan Kerr, Ogilvy & Mather "Love him or hate him, but you can''t ignore him." -Fortune

The Road Ahead is Bill Gates'' vision of the future. In the book, he describes the way in which he thinks the revolutionary information age will change the way in which we shop, work, learn and communicate with each other.

Recoge: El flujo de la información es nuestra savia vital; Comercio: Internet lo cambia todo; Gestionar conocimiento para mejorar la visión estratégica; Introducir perspicacia en el funcionamiento de la empresa; Empresas especiales que proporcionan enseñanzas generales.