The boy who thought outside the box : the story of video game inventor Ralph Baer
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Author
Wessels, Marcie,
Contributors
Castro, Beatriz, illustrator.
Published
New York : Sterling Children's Books, an imprint of Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., [2020].
Format
Book
Edition
[First edition]
ISBN
9781454932598, 1454932597
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Status
On Shelf
Central Library - Children's Nonfiction - Lower Level - Nonfiction
794.809 BAER
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Subjects

LC Subjects
Baer, Ralph H. -- Juvenile literature.
Biographies.
Inventors -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Picture books.
Video games -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Video games industry
Video games industry -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Inventors.
Video games.
Other Subjects
Inventors -- United States -- Biography.
Video games -- United States -- Biography.
Video games industry -- United States -- History.

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Published
New York : Sterling Children's Books, an imprint of Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., [2020].
Edition
[First edition]
Language
English
ISBN
9781454932598, 1454932597

Notes

Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
"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.
Target Audience
Ages 5-8.,Sterling Publishing Co., Inc.
Target Audience
Grades K-1.,Sterling Publishing Co., Inc.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Wessels, M., & Castro, B. (2020). The boy who thought outside the box: the story of video game inventor Ralph Baer ([First edition]). Sterling Children's Books, an imprint of Sterling Publishing Co., Inc..

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Wessels, Marcie and Beatriz, Castro. 2020. The Boy Who Thought Outside the Box: The Story of Video Game Inventor Ralph Baer. Sterling Children's Books, an imprint of Sterling Publishing Co., Inc.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Wessels, Marcie and Beatriz, Castro. The Boy Who Thought Outside the Box: The Story of Video Game Inventor Ralph Baer Sterling Children's Books, an imprint of Sterling Publishing Co., Inc, 2020.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Wessels, Marcie,, and Beatriz Castro. The Boy Who Thought Outside the Box: The Story of Video Game Inventor Ralph Baer [First edition], Sterling Children's Books, an imprint of Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., 2020.

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