Larry Page and Sergey Brin
From the Series 21st Century Skills Library
Discover how Larry Page and Sergey Brin started out as two ordinary computer science graduate students at Stanford University, but together, created Google, the world's most powerful information search engine on the Internet. Readers will learn about the power of innovation, creativity and tech smarts.
- Introduction
- An Early Start
- Choosing Careers in Information Technology
- Google Inc. Is Born and Grows Fast
- Giving Back to the Community
- Google's Legacy and Future Plans
- Timeline
- Glossary
- For More Information
- Index
- About the Author
| Interest Level | Grade 4 - Grade 8 |
|---|---|
| Reading Level | Grade 6 |
| Copyright | 2008 |
| BISACS | JNF007090 |
| Publisher | Cherry Lake Publishing |
| Series | Racial Justice in America: Excellence and Achievement: 21st Century Skills Library |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 48 |
| ISBN | 9781602790704 |
|---|---|
| Title Format | Reinforced book |
| Release Date | 2007-08-01 |
| Author | James M. Flammang |
| Features | Author/Illustrator biography, Glossary of key words, Index, Informative sidebars, Sources for further research, Table of contents |
| Dewey | 005.1092'2 |
| Dimensions | 7.5 x 9.5 |
| ATOS Reading Level | 7.6 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 117851 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 1.0 |
Author: James M. Flammang
James M. Flammang is a journalist and the author of two dozen books. He writes about technology, business, and consumer issues. His specialties have ranged from cars to electronic gadgets to computers. Because of his interest in ideas that affect people‘s lives, and in the people who develop big ideas, Flammang enjoyed researching the lives of the two founders of Google. This is his third book for young readers. Flammang lives in Chicago, but travels extensively for both business and pleasure. His own Web site, Tirekicking Today, has been at www.tirekick.com since 1995.
Content Adviser: Josh McHugh
Contributing Editor, Wired, San Francisco, California