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Alan Turing
Rebecca Kraft Rector
Library Binding (Rosen Young Adult, Jan. 15, 2016)Chronicles the life and career of the mathematician who helped break the German code during World War II.
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Grace Murray Hopper
Erin Staley
Library Binding (Rosen Publishing Group, Jan. 15, 2016)Young readers today can hardly go a day without encountering a computerized device. At school, in stores, even in our own pockets-computers are everywhere! With this in-depth biography of female tech pioneer Grace Murray Hopper, a new generation can learn about this trailblazing computer scientist who contributed so much to computer technology. The span of Hopper's life is covered, including her upbringing and formal education. Her triumph of joining the U.S. Navy at a time when women weren't welcomed in the armed forces inspires, as do her continued advances in computer sciences after retirement from the navy.
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Youtube: The Company and Its Founders
Rebecca Rowell
Library Binding (Essential Library, Jan. 1, 2011)Describes the history of the online video provider, from its inception to its evolution into a multi-billion-dollar industry leader in the field.
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Tim Berners-Lee
Jason Porterfield
Library Binding (Rosen Publishing Group, Jan. 15, 2016)People use the World Wide Web for everything from paying bills and buying products and services to turning in work or school assignments and helping people stay in touch. This is the story of Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the Web, from his birth in London, England, to his physics studies at Queens College, Oxford, and his work as a software engineer at CERN in Geneva. He created the Web, specifications for URLs, HTTP, and HTML, and the first web browser. He also founded the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) at MIT in 1994 to develop international Web standards.
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Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak
Laura La Bella
Library Binding (Rosen Young Adult, Jan. 15, 2016)Chronicles the lives and careers of the founders of Apple.
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Nintendo: The Company and Its Founders
Mary Firestone
Library Binding (Essential Library, Jan. 1, 2011)Describes the history of the multinational video game company, from classic games like "Mario" and "Donkey Kong" to the release of the Wii system.
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Marc Andreessen
Corona Brezina
Library Binding (Rosen Publishing Group, Jan. 15, 2016)Netscape Navigator may no longer be a household name, but its creator, Marc Andreessen, has been one of the most ahead of his time go-getters in technology. This illuminating biography introduces readers to a technological pioneer, whose ideas consistently and boldly wandered well outside the box, creating more and more innovative products. Readers will be inspired by Andreessens forward-thinking creations, including cloud-based technology as far back as the 1990s, and marvel at his bold, outspoken attitude on such social media platforms as Twitter.
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Craigslist: The Company and Its Founder
Susan M Freese
Library Binding (Essential Library, Jan. 1, 2011)Describes the history of the networking company, from its inception as a listserv in 1995 to its evolution into an organizational tool serving seven hundred cities in seventy countries.
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Google: The Company and Its Founders
Susan E. Hamen
Library Binding (Essential Library, Jan. 1, 2011)Describes the history of the online search engine and its founders, from its inception as a unique searching algorithm to its evolution into a multi-billion-dollar industry leader in the field.
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Chien-Shiung Wu
Jennifer Strand
Library Binding (Abdo Zoom, Dec. 15, 2016)Historic photos and easy-to-read text take readers into the story of Chien-Shiung Wu, who did groundbreaking research about radioactivity. Five exciting chapters highlight how her discoveries changed the world. Plus, quick stats, key dates, and bolded glossary terms make it easy to zoom in even deeper. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Zoom is a division of ABDO.
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Pixar: The Company and Its Founders
A M Buckley
Library Binding (Essential Library, Jan. 1, 2011)Describes the history of the innovative film studio, from the short film "Luxo Jr." in 1986 to its merger with Disney and the success of "Cars" and "Toy Story."
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Jerry Yang
Jennifer Strand
Library Binding (Abdo Zoom, Dec. 15, 2016)Engaging photos and easy-to-read text take readers into the story of Jerry Yang, who helped found Yahoo! Inc. Five exciting chapters highlight how Yang made Yahoo! an internet juggernaut. Plus, quick stats, key dates, and bolded glossary terms make it easy to zoom in even deeper. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Zoom is a division of ABDO.
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