Overview
Frenemies + Homework + Legos = Google? From a college project made out of knock-off legos, Google became one of the most influential companies in the world. Award-winning investigative reporter Anna Crowley Redding shares the true story of Google, its history, innovations, and where it will take us next is this compelling nonfiction account. Think. Invent. Organize. Share. Don't be evil. And change the world. Larry Page and Sergey Brin started out as two Stanford college students with a wild idea: They were going to organize the world's information. From that one deceptively simple goal, they created one of the most influential and innovative companies in the world. The word google has even entered our vocabulary as a verb. Now, find out the true history of Google--from its humble beginnings as a thesis project made out of borrowed hardware and discount toys through its revolution of the world's relationship with technology to a brief glimpse of where they might take us next. Award-winning investigative reporter Anna Crowley Redding shares an inspiring story of innovation, personal and intellectual bravery, and of shooting for the moon to change the world.
Full Product Details
Author: Anna Crowley Redding ,
Lauren Ezzo
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
Imprint: Blackstone Publishing
ISBN: 9798200985166
Publication Date: 02 August 2022
Recommended Age: From 12 to 17 years
Audience:
Young adult
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Teenage / Young adult
Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
"Investigative journalist Redding does an admirable job of chronicling Larry and Sergey's amazing successes and will inspire young people to follow in their ingenious footsteps. -- ""Booklist (starred review)"" This readable and breezy history of the tech behemoth [is] an appealing and timely look at a universally relevant subject and a good fit for STEAM-related reading lists. -- ""School Library Journal"""
Investigative journalist Redding does an admirable job of chronicling Larry and Sergey's amazing successes and will inspire young people to follow in their ingenious footsteps. -- Booklist (starred review) This readable and breezy history of the tech behemoth [is] an appealing and timely look at a universally relevant subject and a good fit for STEAM-related reading lists. -- School Library Journal
Author Information
Before diving into the deep end of writing for children, Anna Crowley Redding's first career was as an Emmy award-winning investigative television reporter, anchor, and journalist. The recipient of multiple Edward R. Murrow awards and recognized by the Associated Press for her reporting, Crowley Redding now focuses her stealthy detective skills on digging up great stories for young readers--which, as it turns out, is her true passion. Lauren Ezzo was born and raised in Lansing, Michigan. She attended Hope College in Holland, Michigan, where she double majored in theatre and English. She works both on stage and as an audiobook narrator.
