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The boy who thought outside the box : the story of video game inventor Ralph Baer  Cover Image Book Book

The boy who thought outside the box : the story of video game inventor Ralph Baer / by Marcie Wessels ; illustrated by Beatriz Castro.

Summary:

"A picture book biography of Ralph Baer, nicknamed "The Father of Videogames," which shows how a great inventor found a way to transform the early television set into a vehicle for gaming"--Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1454932597
  • ISBN: 9781454932598
  • Physical Description: pages cm
  • Edition: [First edition]
  • Publisher: New York : Sterling Children's Books, [2020]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Immediate Source of Acquisition Note:
LSC 22.95
Subject: Baer, Ralph H. > Juvenile literature.
Video games > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Inventors > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Video games industry > United States > History > Juvenile literature.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.

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  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Cookstown Branch J 794.8092 Baer -W 31681020159091 JNONFIC Available -

Marcie Wessels is the author of Pirate’s Lullaby: Mutiny at Bedtime. She has a PhD in Latin American Literature from Tulane University. Previously she taught Spanish Language and Literature at the University of San Diego. She lives in San Diego, CA.

Beatriz Castro born in Logroño, La Rioja, Spain. After graduating from the School of Arts in Logroño in 2008, she embarked on a career as a professional illustrator. Her art has appeared on covers and in books produced by international publishers. Beatriz lives in her native town with her family.

Marcie Wessels is the author of Pirate's Lullaby: Mutiny at Bedtime. She has a PhD in Latin American Literature from Tulane University. Previously she taught Spanish Language and Literature at the University of San Diego. She lives in San Diego, CA.

Beatriz Castro born in Logroño, La Rioja, Spain. After graduating from the School of Arts in Logroño in 2008, she embarked on a career as a professional illustrator. Her art has appeared on covers and in books produced by international publishers. Beatriz lives in her native town with her family.


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