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The boy who thought outside the box : the story of video game inventor Ralph Baer / by Marcie Wessels ; illustrated by Beatriz Castro.
"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]
- Copyright: ©2020
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 22.95 |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Cookstown Branch | J 794.8092 Baer -W | 31681020159091 | JNONFIC | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
A picture book biography of the creator of the first home video game system reveals how Ralph Baer fled Nazi Germany with his family to the U.S. and used wartime technology to transform televisions into gaming vehicles. Illustrations. - Baker & Taylor
"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"-- - Grand Central PubCrazy about Wii, Nintendo, X-Box, and PlayStation? Meet the inventor whose work made them all possible: Ralph Baer, creator of the first home video game system!
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Today, the video game industry keeps growing, with ever more platforms available to fans. But how did the very first system come about? This picture-book biography of Ralph Baer, whose family fled Nazi Germany for the US, introduces kids to a great inventor AND the birth of the first home console. Using wartime technology, Baer thought outside the box and transformed the television into a vehicle for gaming; Baer's invention, the Odyssey, is a precursor to the Atari gaming system. Today, interactive systems like Wii and PlayStation are descendants of Ralphâs innovative âBrown Box,â making this award-winning inventor the true âFather of Video Games.â
 - SterlingToday, the video game industry keeps growing, with ever more platforms available to fans. But how did the very first system come about? This picture-book biography of Ralph Baer introduces kids to a great inventor AND the birth of the first home console. Baer thought outside the box and transformed the television into a vehicle for gaming; his invention, the Odyssey, is a precursor to the Atari gaming system. Today, interactive systems like Wii and PlayStation are descendants of Ralph’s innovative “Brown Box,” making this award-winning inventor the true “Father of Video Games.”
- SterlingToday, the video game industry keeps growing, with ever more platforms available to fans. But how did the very first system come about? This picture-book biography of Ralph Baer introduces kids to a great inventor AND the birth of the first home console. Baer thought outside the box and transformed the television into a vehicle for gaming; his invention, the Odyssey, is a precursor to the Atari gaming system. Today, interactive systems like Wii and PlayStation are descendants of Ralph's innovative 'Brown Box," making this award-winning inventor the true 'Father of Video Games.'
- SterlingCrazy about Wii, Nintendo, X-Box, and PlayStation? Meet the inventor whose work made them all possible: Ralph Baer, creator of the first home video game system!
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Today, the video game industry keeps growing, with ever more platforms available to fans. But how did the very first system come about? This picture-book biography of Ralph Baer, whose family fled Nazi Germany for the US, introduces kids to a great inventor AND the birth of the first home console. Using wartime technology, Baer thought outside the box and transformed the television into a vehicle for gaming; Baer's invention, the Odyssey, is a precursor to the Atari gaming system. Today, interactive systems like Wii and PlayStation are descendants of Ralph's innovative 'Brown Box," making this award-winning inventor the true 'Father of Video Games."
 - SterlingCrazy about Wii, Nintendo, X-Box, and PlayStation? Meet the inventor whose work made them all possible: Ralph Baer, creator of the first home video game system!
Today, the video game industry keeps growing, with ever more platforms available to fans. But how did the very first system come about? This picture-book biography of Ralph Baer, whose family fled Nazi Germany for the US, introduces kids to a great inventor AND the birth of the first home console. Using wartime technology, Baer thought outside the box and transformed the television into a vehicle for gaming; Baer's invention, the Odyssey, is a precursor to the Atari gaming system. Today, interactive systems like Wii and PlayStation are descendants of Ralph’s innovative “Brown Box,” making this award-winning inventor the true “Father of Video Games.”
