Highlights the life and accomplishments of the co-founder and long-time CEO of Apple Computers and former CEO of Pixar.

Presents a picture book biography of one of the world's first computer programmers, Grace Hopper. Highlights the struggles she went through as a woman, and her legacy of military service and computer education. Includes a timeline, a glossary, discussion questions, and an activity.

The double helix of DNA. The inner workings of the atom. The secret lives of chimpanzees. These and other key contributions to science have one thing in common: the essential role of women scientists. In Women in Science, learn about the woman who changed the way computers are programmed. Read about the woman who discovered radium and how she won the Nobel Prize-twice. Follow in the footsteps of the first female African-American astronaut. Discover...

"Grace Hopper was a big part of teams that worked on the earliest computers, including the landmark MARK I and UNIVAC I and II. She developed the compiler and was instrumental in the creation of programming languages that used English words instead of symbols. This innovation made computers and technology much more accessible to everyday people and led to programs, like COBOL, still used today! Readers will be inspired by Hopper's story, told in age-appropriate...

Presents a picture book biography for young readers about Unites States Chief Technology Officer, who worked to bring a love of technology to a diverse population. Covers her early life, career, and legacy. Includes a timeline, a glossary, discussion questions, and an activity.

Chronicles the life of entrepreneur and innovator Steve Jobs, detailing his founding of Apple and showcasing the many devices he is responsible for helping create. Includes full-color photographs, a glossary, and further reading sources.

Throughout the course of history, there have been many inventions that have changed the ways societies function, propelling them into a new era. Computers and other corresponding technologies are relatively new inventions, but they have greatly influenced the way modern societies operate. This book gives insight into the most influential inventors of computer technology and the ways in which their inventions contributed to advancing humanity.

Presents the life and career of the innovative computer pioneer who helped found Apple Computer, and returned to the company to bring it a second period of success in the industry.

Computers touch our lives everyday, in countless ways, but how do they know what to do? How do we communicate with them and they with each other? Language! Grace Hopper was a pioneer in computer programming, a woman whose scientific research led to computer-language tools and technology still in use today, and her biography is filled with trial and error.

Simple text and photographs briefly explore the life of Steve Jobs, founder of Apple Computers.