{"product_id":"machines-that-think-don-brown-9781419740985","title":"Machines That Think!","description":"\u003cb\u003eAward-winning author\/illustrator Don Brown explores computers and technology in this installment of the Big Ideas That Changed the World graphic novel series.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eMachines That Think!\u003c\/i\u003e explores machines from ancient history to today that perform a multitude of tasks, from making mind-numbing calculations to working on assembly lines to guiding spaceships to the moon. It includes fascinating looks at the world's earliest calculators, the birth of computer programming, and the arrival of smartphones. Contributors discussed include Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi, Ada Lovelace, Alan Turing, and Bill Gates. From the abacus to artificial intelligence, machines through the ages have pushed the boundaries of human capability and creativity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Big Ideas That Changed the World is a graphic novel series that celebrates the hard-won succession of ideas that ultimately changed the world. Humor, drama, and art unite to tell the story of events, discoveries, and ingenuity over time that led humans to come up with a big idea and then make it come true. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBig Ideas That Changed the World series: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRocket to the Moon!\u003c\/i\u003e (#1) \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMachines That Think!\u003c\/i\u003e (#2) \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Shot in the Arm!\u003c\/i\u003e (#3) \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWe the People!\u003c\/i\u003e (#4) \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAll Charged Up!\u003c\/i\u003e (#5) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Don Brown\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1419740989\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781419740985\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harry N. Abrams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/28\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.80w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.4\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e513229 \/ Machines That Think!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2020 pg. 94\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2020","brand":"Don Brown","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44052241154303,"sku":"9781419740985","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_78018065-b4b4-44f4-bcfb-6556e8015109.jpg?v=1685017713","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/machines-that-think-don-brown-9781419740985","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}