2015 - 2016 School Year Comprehensive Catalog

MATH & SCIENCE

W I Z A R D S O F T E C H N O L O G Y

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” Well-written study questions encourage readers to return to the text and skim for relevant passages...Some questions call upon students to conduct Internet research or analyze different business models. These texts provide a realistic view of how adults learn and grow in the working world, learning from their mistakes. Students will understand what an innovator or entre- preneur is and how personal challenges—such as Twitter founder Jack Dorsey’s speech impediment—can lead to new forms of communication. ...An inspiring series. — School Library Journal

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10 Hardcover (HBK) Titles © 2015 Hardcover Library Price ........ $23.95 Hardcover Set Price ............ $239.50 eBook Library Price .............. $29.95 (10 Titles) ISBN 978-1-4222-3178-4 Trim Size: 7 1 / 4 x 9 1 4 • 64 pages • Full color Library bound • Grade Level 7-12 10 VOLUME SET

OF THE TITANS OF TECHNOLOGY WHO ARE CHANGING OUR WORLD.

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In our modern, technology-driven world,

HBK ISBN E-ISBN Amazon ® : How Jeff Bezos Built the World's Largest Online Store...............-3179-1 -8715-6 Disney's Pixar ® : How Steve Jobs Changed Hollywood ...............................-3180-7 -8716-3 Facebook ® : How Mark Zuckerberg Connected More Than a Billion Friends -3181-4 -8717-0 Google ® : How Larry Page & Sergey Brin Changed the Way We Search the Web ...............................................................................-3182-1 -8718-7 Instagram ® : How Kevin Systrom & Mike Krieger Changed the Way We Take and Share Photos.....................................................................-3183-8 -8719-4 Netflix ® : How Reed Hastings Changed the Way We Watch Movies & TV ......-3184-5 -8720-0 Pinterest ® : How Ben Silbermann & Evan Sharp Changed the Way We Share What We Love ........................................................................-3185-2 -8721-7 Tumblr ® : How David Karp Changed the Way We Blog.................................-3186-9 -8722-4 Twitter ® : How Jack Dorsey Changed the Way We Communicate.................-3187-6 -8723-1 YouTube ® : How Steve Chen Changed the Way We Watch Videos.................-3188-3 -8724-8

a few important individuals have changed the way we live. With each new, great tech idea, our world becomes more interesting and complex. Many young people may know the names of the biggest technology and Internet-based companies, but do they know the story of the creators and businesses behind names like Netflix, Google, YouTube & Facebook?

E D I T O R I A L K E Y I C O N S In response to the principles of the Common Core, our editorial team has devised key icons placed within our books, providing the reader with further reading comprehension and learning opportunities.

“ ” …sets of review questions and ideas for research projects are interspersed throughout, and the list of resources at the end will be helpful both to assignment-driven readers and prospective Pinterest users. — Booklist

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Hardcover library price already reflects 25% off list price