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Series
Publisher
ABDO Pub. Co
Pub. Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.5 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
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.
Author
Series
Publisher
ABDO Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2011], �2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.4 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
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."
Author
Series
Publisher
ABDO Pub. Co
Pub. Date
©2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.7 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Social networking has quickly become a popular method of communication, especially among teenagers and young adults. While previous generations of teenagers relied mainly on the telephone as a way to stay in contact with their friends, today's teenagers can use cell phones, instant messaging, text messaging, and social networks online to maintain almost constant contact with their friends. But what are the positive and negative aspects of social networking,...
Author
Series
Publisher
ABDO Pub. Co
Pub. Date
©2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.1 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Provides information about the company and its founder, discusses how its unique format differs from traditional encyclopedias, and explores some of its drawbacks. Includes color photos, a timeline, basic facts about the topic, a glossary, and an index.
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.9 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
This title examines the remarkable life of Jeff Bezos and his work building the groundbreaking e-commerce company Amazon.com. Readers will learn about Bezo's background and education, as well as his early career. Also covered is a look at how Amazon.com 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...
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
This title examines the remarkable life of Steve Jobs and his work building the groundbreaking company Apple. Readers will learn about Jobs's background and education, as well as his early career and his time with NeXT Computer and Pixar. Also covered is a look at how Apple operates, its history, and its many innovations, including the iPod, the iPad, and the iPhone. Color photos and informative sidebars accompany easy-to-read, compelling text. Features...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
This title examines the remarkable lives of Mark Zuckerberg, Eduardo Saverin, Dustin Moskovitz, and Chris Hughes and their work building the social networking site Facebook. Readers will learn about each founder's background and education, as well as his early career. Also covered is a look at how Facebook operates, issues the company faces, its successes, and its impact on society. Color photos and informative sidebars accompany easy-to-read, compelling...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
This title examines the remarkable lives of Bill Gates and Paul Allen and their work building the groundbreaking computer company Microsoft. Readers will learn about each founder's background and education, as well as his early career. Also covered is a look at how Microsoft 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...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.9 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
This title examines the remarkable lives of Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph and their work building the groundbreaking company Netflix. Readers will learn about each founder's background and education, as well as his early career. Also covered is a look at how Netflix 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,...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
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,...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
This title examines the remarkable lives of Jack Dorsey, Evan Williams, and Christopher "Biz" Stone and their work building the social networking Web site Twitter. Readers will learn about each founder's background and education, as well as his early career. Also covered is a look at how Twitter operates, issues the company faces, its successes, and its impact on society. Color photos and informative sidebars accompany easy-to-read, compelling text....
18) Bill Gates
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Engaging photos and easy-to-read text take readers into the story of Jeff Bezos, who founded Amazon.com. Five exciting chapters highlight how Bezos and Amazon.com changed how people used the Internet. 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.
19) Chien-Shiung Wu
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Historic photos and easy-to-read text take readers into the story of Marie Curie, whose groundbreaking research made it possible for doctors to use X–rays. 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.
20) Jeff Bezos
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Engaging photos and easy-to-read text take readers into the story of Jeff Bezos, who founded Amazon.com. Five exciting chapters highlight how Bezos and Amazon.com changed how people used the Internet. 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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