Awesome Achievers in Technology: Super and Strange Facts about 12 Almost Famous History Makers
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Everyone has heard the name Steve Jobs, but what about Nolan Bushnell-Jobs's boss before the invention of Apple and the founder of the first major video game, Pong? Many of the most relevant figures in tech history remain in the shadows, but not any longer! Written with his signature humor, Alan Katz's Awesome Achievers in Technology offers a behind-the-scenes look at the inventors whose contributions to tech are often overlooked, including: Roberta Williams, video game creator, Robert Adler, creator of the TV remote, Martin Cooper, developer of the first cell phone, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, founder of the World Wide Web, Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson, engineer of fiber optics and solar cell technology, Patsy Sherman, inventor of Scotchgard ... and many more! Book jacket.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0762463368
ISBN13:9780762463367
Release Date:August 2019
Publisher:Running Press Kids
Length:112 Pages
Weight:0.20 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 5.4" x 8.2"
Age Range:8 to 12 years
Grade Range:Grades 3 to 7
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