  | Personal computer (Blastoff! Discovery. Inventions That Changed The World) Author: Oachs, Emily Rose | |
| Price: $23.96 | ||
Summary:
Explores the history of the computer, from its beginning through the technical advancements of this powerful invention that has changed everything from the way people communicate to how we entertain ourselves in the present.
| Accelerated Reader Information: Interest Level: MG Reading Level: 4.80 Points: .5 Quiz: 500637 |
Common Core Standards
Grade 4 → Reading → RI Informational Text → 4.RI Key Ideas & Details
Grade 4 → Reading → RI Informational Text → 4.RI Craft & Structure
Grade 4 → Reading → RI Informational Text → 4.RI Range of Reading & Level of Text Complexity
Reviews:
School Library Journal (05/01/19)
Full Text Reviews:
School Library Journal - 05/01/2019 Gr 4–8—This series explores six of the most ubiquitous inventions and their history. Vibrant photos show light pollution, smokejumpers, and other riveting scenes. Each title includes a full-page feature on a major innovator, such as Steve Wozniak. Diagrams explain the basic process of each invention, such as the four-stroke engine in the automobile. A profile page focuses on a specific example, like the Nikon F3 camera. Additional facts are included in text boxes throughout the books. Archival photos show one of the first incandescent lightbulbs, the first electric computer (ENIAC), and other historical milestones. Back matter includes a time line with images. VERDICT A good addition to collections and sure to appeal to technology nerds, whether they are voracious or reluctant readers. - Copyright 2019 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.
