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OBD Women's History Month (March) - YOUTH
Thinking Like A Scientist
Women's History Month: Kids (March 2023)
Thinking Like A Scientist
Women's History Month: Kids (March 2023)
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This is a children's book biography of Grace Hopper, who played a prominent role in the early days of computers.--
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"Based on the ... cover story about Steve Jobs in Fast Company in May 2012, this is the behind-the-scenes account of how Steve Jobs arguably became the most famous and visionary CEO in history ... Brent Schlender and veteran editor Rick Tetzeli have interviewed friends, industry insiders, and the people who knew Jobs best throughout his evolution as a CEO and leader. In addition, Schlender, who knew Jobs personally for 25 years, has over 100 hours...
4) Steve Jobs
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Based on more than forty interviews with Jobs conducted over two years, as well as interviews with more than a hundred family members, friends, adversaries, competitors, and colleagues, the author has written a riveting story of the roller-coaster life and searingly intense personality of a creative entrepreneur whose passion for perfection and ferocious drive revolutionized six industries: personal computers, animated movies, music, phones, tablet...
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Richard and the guys struggle to find a backer as they face legal and financial woes. Meanwhile, an old enemy pays Richard a visit. Gavin's interference causes Pied Piper to struggle with securing their expansion. The verdict on Pied Piper's fate coincides with a startling real-life drama that makes their livestream immensely popular, and emotions run high as the gang tries to keep the company together.
6) Steve Jobs
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Explores the life and career of Steve Jobs, including what role he played in the success of the Pixar film company.
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Cyber-security engineer Elliot Anderson, along with the titular character and fsociety, starts a revolution to change the world. Season four will pick up where the third season finale left off, delving into the pros and cons of Elliot hitting "send" on the email that could reverse Five/Nine.
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AANHPI Authors: Youth Nonfiction (SCPL-YS)
Celebrate Women's History Month - YOUTH
K&T - Girls in Science
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Celebrate Women's History Month - YOUTH
K&T - Girls in Science
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Introduces the relevance of coding and shares down-to-earth explanations about coding principles and real-life stories of women programmers who work at such places as Pixar and NASA.
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Traces the inspiring life and career of the late founder of Apple, covering topics ranging from his struggles as an adopted child and a college dropout to his Buddhist faith and friendship with Steve Wozniak, in a portrait framed around his inspirational Stanford University commencement speech.
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This biography in graphic format presents the story of the ultimate American entrepreneur, who brought us Apple Computer, Pixar, Macs, iPods, iPhones and more, this unique and stylish book is sure to appeal to the legions of readers who live and breathe the techno-centric world Jobs created.
11) Megan Smith
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This is a brief biography of the self-proclaimed technology evangelist who was the first woman to serve as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of the United States. The little girl who was curious about everything now believes that everyone can use technology, data, and science to make the world a better place while reducing the human impact on the planet. She shows how fun the field of technology can be, and how people of all backgrounds can adventure...
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Women have made some of the most important scientific discoveries of all time. In this title, readers learn about mathematician and computer programmer Grace Hopper from her early career programming Mark I and UNIVAC, to the development of the FLOW-MATIC and COBOL. A timeline, sidebars, fun facts, glossary, and index supplement the text.
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"Grace Hopper was a big part of teams that worked on the earliest computers, including the landmark MARK I and UNIVAC I and II. She developed the compiler and was instrumental in the creation of programming languages that used English words instead of symbols. This innovation made computers and technology much more accessible to everyday people and led to programs, like COBOL, still used today!"
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Silicon Valley volume 3
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With a new, no-nonsense CEO at Pied Piper, Richard and the guys must find a way to triumph in the war of Art vs. Commerce.
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The sixth and final season of Mike Judge and Alex Berg's hilarious, Emmy-nominated HBO comedy finds Pied Piper more successful than ever. After years of false starts, the company has become a legitimate presence in Silicon Valley, rising above the competition with its pledge not to mine user data. But the Pied Piper guys soon come to learn that staying true to their values comes at a price in this cutthroat business.
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The former Senior Vice President of Apple Computer and close colleague of Steve Jobs’s throughout his tenure, Jay Elliot takes readers on a remarkable tour through Jobs’s astonishing career. From the inception of game-changing products like the Apple II and the Macintosh, to his stunning fall from grace,
and on to his rebirth at the helm of Apple, his involvement with Pixar, and the development of the iPod, iPhone, iPad, and much more,...
and on to his rebirth at the helm of Apple, his involvement with Pixar, and the development of the iPod, iPhone, iPad, and much more,...
20) Sivaji: the boss
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Corrupt police and politicians target a computer engineer for trying to better the lives of less privileged citizens.