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Amazon examines the world's largest online retailer, detailing its founding by Jeff Bezos and its expansion into new areas such as hardware devices, cloud services, and drone deliveries.…
Today's major technology companies play significant roles in society. They make the smartphones and run the social media services that connect friends, families, and colleagues, and their capacity to collect and process data is unmatched in human history. Tech Titans examines the histories of these companies, discusses their activities today, and considers their futures. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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Amazon examines the world's largest online retailer, detailing its founding by Jeff Bezos and its expansion into new areas such as hardware devices, cloud services, and drone deliveries.…
Apple takes a look at the world's largest tech company, examining its many ups and downs in the decades since it was founded by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. Features include a glossary,…
Facebook explores how founder Mark Zuckerberg grew his social networking site from a small service only available on a single college campus to the world's largest social network. Features…
Google studies how Sergey Brin and Larry Page, working out of a garage, created the world's most popular and powerful search engine that later grew into a multifaceted technology juggernaut.…
Microsoft examines the software company behind such ubiquitous products as the Windows operating system and the Office productivity suite, detailing how founders Bill Gates and Paul Allen…
Netflix explores how founders Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph turned a small DVD rental service into a global media empire, leading the way in the streaming revolution and pioneering new ways
Samsung takes a look at the electronics giant and how it grew from humble beginnings under founder Lee Byung-chul into a massive corporate empire with influence in a wide range of industries.
Twitter studies the influential social networking service and its founders, examining how a side project created by its four founders evolved into a powerful social network that influences…