Author: Mary Firestone
Publisher: ABDO
ISBN: 1617589675
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 114
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This title examines the remarkable lives of Fusajiro Yamauchi and his grandson Hiroshi Yamauchi and their work building the groundbreaking company Nintendo. Readers will learn about the Yamauchis’ backgrounds and education, as well as their early careers. Also covered is a look at how Nintendo operates, other key employees, and issues the company faces, such as developing new gaming software, facing competition, and expanding into global markets. Color photos, detailed maps, and informative sidebars accompany easy-to-read, compelling text. Features include a timeline, facts, additional resources, web sites, a glossary, a bibliography, and an index. Technology Pioneers is a series in Essential Library, an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.
Author: Robert Grayson
Publisher: ABDO
ISBN: 1614789843
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 114
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This title examines the remarkable lives of Masaru Ibuka and Akio Morita and their work building electronics and entertainment company Sony. Readers will learn about each founder's background and education, as well as his early career. Also covered is a look at how Sony operates, issues the company faces, its successes, and its impact on society. Color photos and informative sidebars accompany easy-to-read, compelling text. Features include a timeline, facts, additional resources, Web sites, a glossary, a bibliography, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Author: Rachael L. Thomas
Publisher: ABDO
ISBN: 153215996X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
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In this engaging biography, readers will learn about Nintendo innovator Hiroshi Yamauchi. Follow the story of Yamauchi as he takes over his family's playing card manufacturing company and transforms it into the video game powerhouse responsible for Donkey Kong, Super Mario Brothers, the Game Boy, and the WII. Sidebars, historic photos, and a glossary enhance readers' understanding of this topic. Additional features include a table of contents, an index, a timeline and fun facts. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Author: Satoru Iwata
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
ISBN: 1974726576
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 110
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Satoru Iwata was the global president and CEO of Nintendo and a gifted programmer who played a key role in the creation of many of the world’s best-known games. He led the production of innovative platforms such as the Nintendo DS and the Wii, and laid the groundwork for the development of the wildly successful Pokémon Go game and the Nintendo Switch. Known for his analytical and imaginative mind, but even more for his humility and people-first approach to leadership, Satoru Iwata was beloved by game fans and developers worldwide. In this motivational collection, Satoru Iwata addresses diverse subjects such as locating bottlenecks, how success breeds resistance to change, and why programmers should never say no. Drawn from the “Iwata Asks” series of interviews with key contributors to Nintendo games and hardware, and featuring conversations with renowned Mario franchise creator Shigeru Miyamoto and creator of EarthBound Shigesato Itoi, Ask Iwata offers game fans and business leaders an insight into the leadership, development, and design philosophies of one of the most beloved figures in gaming history. -- VIZ Media
Author: Rebecca Rowell
Publisher: ABDO
ISBN: 9781617148132
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 116
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Examines the company YouTube and its founders, Steve Chen, Chard Hurley, Jawed Karim.
Author: A. M. Buckley
Publisher: ABDO
ISBN: 9781617148101
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 116
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Examines the lives of Steve Jobs, Ed Catmull, and Alvin Ray Smith and the company they founded, Pixar.
Author: Susan E. Hamen
Publisher: ABDO
ISBN: 9781617148088
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 116
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Book Description
Examines the lives of Serget M. Brin and Lawrence E. Page and the company they founded, Google.
Author: Jennifer Joline Anderson
Publisher: ABDO
ISBN: 9781617148125
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 228
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Book Description
Examines the life of Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger and the company they founded, Wikipedia.
Author: Marty Gitlin
Publisher: ABDO
ISBN: 9781617148071
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 116
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Book Description
Examines the life of Pierre Omidyar and the company he founded, eBay.
Author: Susan M. Freese
Publisher: ABDO
ISBN: 9781617148064
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 116
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Examines the life of Craig Newmark and the company he founded, Craigslist.
