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Wikipedia

Company and Its Founders: Company and Its Founders

by Jennifer Joline Anderson
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This title examines the remarkable lives of Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger and their work building the groundbreaking company Wikipedia. Readers will learn about Wales and Sanger’s backgrounds and education, as well as their early careers. Also covered is a look at how Wikipedia operates and issues the company faces, such as establishing reliability, developing international sites, and dealing with abusive users. Color photos, detailed maps, and informative sidebars accompany easy-to-read, compelling text. Features include a timeline, facts, additional resources, web sites, a glossary, a bibliography, and an index. Technology Pioneers is a series in Essential Library, an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Technology Pioneers

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    December 22, 2010

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781617840982

    • PDF ebook

      • ISBN: 9781617589706
      • File size: 3535 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 8.1
    • Lexile® Measure: 1050
    • Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
    • Text Difficulty: 6-9

  • Reviews

    • School Library Journal

      April 1, 2011

      Gr 6-8-Written in a clear, linear fashion, this series offers vivid, well-researched details about the development of technological advancements considered essential in today's society. The books provide a profile of the person or persons behind each innovation, including their background and education, and discuss how the concepts behind the technology were shaped and implemented. "Essential Facts" sections neatly sum up the important pieces of information to take away from the books. Readers who are interested in technology and inventions will be thoroughly engrossed by these behind-the-scenes looks at technologies they use every day.

      Copyright 2011 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

Formats

  • OverDrive Read
  • PDF ebook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:8.1
  • Lexile® Measure:1050
  • Interest Level:4-8(MG)
  • Text Difficulty:6-9

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