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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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Sony: The Company and Its Founders
Robert Grayson
Library Binding (Essential Library, Aug. 1, 2012)Looks at the history of the electronics giant, its founders, Masaru Ibuka and Akio Morita, and how the company rose to the top of the market.
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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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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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Ebay: The Company and Its Founder
Martin Gitlin
Library Binding (Essential Library, Jan. 1, 2011)Describes the history of the Internet auction company, from its inception as AuctionWeb in 1995 to its evolution into a multi-billion-dollar industry leader in the field.
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Bill Gates
Jennifer Strand
Library Binding (Abdo Zoom, Dec. 15, 2016)Engaging photos and easy-to-read text take readers into the story of Bill Gates, who helped found Microsoft. Five exciting chapters highlight how Gates and Microsoft changed the way people use computers. 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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Steve Jobs
Jennifer Strand
Library Binding (Abdo Zoom, Dec. 15, 2016)Engaging photos and easy-to-read text take readers into the story of Steve Jobs, who helped found Apple Computer Inc. Five exciting chapters highlight how Jobs and Apple revolutionized computers and personal devices. 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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Wikipedia: The Company and Its Founders
Jennifer Joline Anderson
Library Binding (Essential Library, Jan. 1, 2011)Describes the history of Wikipedia, the online, user-generated content encyclopedia, from its inception and development into a wiki to its evolution as the largest and most popular encyclopedia in the world.