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Marcie Wessels The Boy Who Thought Outside the Box (Hardback)
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- Condition
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- Book Title
- Boy Who Thought Outside the Box : the Story of Video Game Inventor Ralph Baer
- Publication Name
- The Boy Who Thought Outside the Box
- Title
- The Boy Who Thought Outside the Box
- EAN
- 9781454932598
- ISBN
- 9781454932598
- Publisher
- Sterling Publishing Co., Inc.
- Format
- Picture Book
- Release Year
- 2020
- Release Date
- 12/05/2020
- Item Height
- 276mm
- Item Length
- 10.9 in
- Illustrator
- Castro, Beatriz, Yes
- Contributor
- Beatriz Castro (Illustrated by)
- Language
- English
- Subtitle
- The Story of Video Game Inventor Ralph Baer
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- US
- Series
- People Who Shaped Our World
- Genre
- Sports & Recreation, Juvenile Nonfiction
- Book Series
- People Who Shaped Our World Ser.
- Publication Year
- 2020
- Topic
- Biography & Autobiography / Science & Technology, Biography & Autobiography / Historical, General, Biography & Autobiography / General
- Item Width
- 8.5 in
- Number of Pages
- 48 Pages
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Crazy about Wii, Nintendo, X-Box, and PlayStation? Meet the inventor whose work made them all possible: Ralph Baer, creator of the first home video game system Today, the video game industry keeps growing, with ever more platforms available to fans. But how did the very first system come about? This picture-book biography of Ralph Baer, whose family fled Nazi Germany for the US, introduces kids to a great inventor AND the birth of the first home console. Using wartime technology, Baer thought outside the box and transformed the television into a vehicle for gaming; Baer's invention, the Odyssey, is a precursor to the Atari gaming system. Today, interactive systems like Wii and PlayStation are descendants of Ralph's innovative "Brown Box," making this award-winning inventor the true "Father of Video Games."
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Sterling Publishing Co., Inc.
ISBN-10
1454932597
ISBN-13
9781454932598
eBay Product ID (ePID)
28038848083
Product Key Features
Book Title
Boy Who Thought Outside the Box : the Story of Video Game Inventor Ralph Baer
Illustrator
Castro, Beatriz, Yes
Format
Picture Book
Language
English
Topic
Biography & Autobiography / Science & Technology, Biography & Autobiography / Historical, General, Biography & Autobiography / General
Book Series
People Who Shaped Our World Ser.
Publication Year
2020
Genre
Sports & Recreation, Juvenile Nonfiction
Number of Pages
48 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
10.9 in
Item Width
8.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Juvenile Audience
Lc Classification Number
Gv1469.3.B33w37 2020
Grade from
Kindergarten
Reviews
"Wessels' clear, flowing text provides a bounty of information on Ralph's life, inspiration, and thought process, detailing his contagious excitement and thoughtful perseverance. A nice portrait of a lesser-known inventor whose work has had a tremendous influence on our modern-day world."-- Booklist, "A personable and energetic introduction with a positive message." - Kirkus "A gentle introduction to a passionate inventor's incredible impact on our culture. Young gamers will get a kick out of their beloved systems' humble beginnings." - School Library Journal "Wessels's unabashed fandom will appeal to the like-minded. Castro's illustrations combine cartoonish exaggeration with realistic details, including plenty of tubes and plugs, to depict Baer's journey." - Publishers Weekly
Copyright Date
2020
Lccn
2019-030652
Dewey Decimal
794.8092
Dewey Edition
23
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