Overview
Tech is everywhere! Learn more about the innovators who created the technology world. These innovators are women, people of color, immigrants, and members of the LGBTQIA+ community who are ready to be recognized. From creating color television to the first search engine to computer chips, these heroes saw a world no one else thought was possible. Get to know how these innovators created their inventions and how they are still making an impact.
Full Product Details
Author: Carol Kim
Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group
Imprint: Lerner Publishing Group
Dimensions:
Width: 17.80cm
, Height: 0.30cm
, Length: 23.50cm
Weight: 0.091kg
ISBN: 9781728464039
ISBN 10: 172846403
Pages: 32
Publication Date: 01 August 2022
Recommended Age: From 9 to 11 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
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Children / Juvenile
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Educational: Primary & Secondary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
This volume of the Hidden Heroes series features leaders in technology who were not recognized for their achievements because of bias. For example, as a child Granville T. Woods could not use the public library because he was black. He had friends help him find books so he could learn. He later invented the telegraph, but did not receive credit because of prejudice against his race. Alan Turing helped solve the Enigma code during World War II but could not continue to work in the field because of prejudice because he was gay. Annie Easley's research let to battery storage technology that is used today, but she was not recognized for her work because of prejudice she faced as a black woman. Alan Emtage invented the first Internet search engine. Lynn Conway's work led to microchip technology. But they did not receive recognition because of public bias against his race or her choice of gender identity. These heroes and others are featured in this informative book. Young readers will be excited to see people such as themselves who have made such advancements in technology. The table of contents, photographs, timeline, glossary, sources, and index make this a powerful and easy-to-use volume. Reviewer Rating 5 --Children's Literature -- (12/20/2022 12:00:00 AM)
""Young readers will be excited to see people such as themselves who have made such advancements in technology.""—Children's Literature
This volume of the Hidden Heroes series features leaders in technology who were not recognized for their achievements because of bias. For example, as a child Granville T. Woods could not use the public library because he was black. He had friends help him find books so he could learn. He later invented the telegraph, but did not receive credit because of prejudice against his race. Alan Turing helped solve the Enigma code during World War II but could not continue to work in the field because of prejudice because he was gay. Annie Easley's research let to battery storage technology that is used today, but she was not recognized for her work because of prejudice she faced as a black woman. Alan Emtage invented the first Internet search engine. Lynn Conway's work led to microchip technology. But they did not receive recognition because of public bias against his race or her choice of gender identity. These heroes and others are featured in this informative book. Young readers will be excited to see people such as themselves who have made such advancements in technology. The table of contents, photographs, timeline, glossary, sources, and index make this a powerful and easy-to-use volume. Reviewer Rating 5 --Children's Literature -- Website (12/20/2022 12:00:00 AM)
Author Information
Carol Kim has written numerous fiction and nonfiction books, covering topics from sharks to smartphones. She is based in Austin, Texas.
