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The bite in the apple : a memoir of my life with Steve Jobs / by Brennan, Chrisann.(CARDINAL)404476;

"An intimate look at the life of Steve Jobs by the mother of his first child and a complement to Walter Isaacson's biography, providing rare insight into Jobs's formative, lesser-known years. Steve Jobs was a remarkable man who wanted to unify the world through technology. For him, the point was to set people free with tools to explore their own unique creativity. Chrisann Brennan knows this better than anyone. She met him in high school, at a time when Jobs was passionately aware that there was something much bigger to be had out of life, and that new kinds of revelations were within reach. The Bite in the Apple is the very human tale of Jobs's ascent and the toll it took, told from the author's unique perspective as his first girlfriend, co-parent, friend, and--like many others--object of his cruelty. Brennan writes with depth and breadth, and she doesn't buy into all the hype. She talks with passion about an idealistic young man who was driven to change the world, about a young father who denied his own child, and about a man who mistook power for love. Chrisann Brennan's intimate memoir provides the reader with a human dimension to Jobs' myth. Finally, a book that reveals the real Steve Jobs"--

Subjects: Biographies.; Jobs, Steve, 1955-2011.; Jobs, Steve, 1955-2011; Brennan, Chrisann.; Jobs, Steve, 1955-2011; Jobs, Steve, 1955-2011; Apple Computer, Inc.; Computer engineers; Businessmen;

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1

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Rise of the rocket girls [large print] : the women who propelled us, from missiles to the moon to Mars / by Holt, Nathalia,1980-(CARDINAL)406284;

Includes bibliographical references.Preface -- January 1958 : launch day -- 1940s -- Up, up, and away -- Headed west -- 1950s -- Rockets rising -- Miss guided missile -- Holding back -- Ninety days and ninety minutes -- Moonglow -- 1960s -- Analog overlords -- Planetary pull -- The last queen of outer space -- 1970s : today -- Men are from mars -- Look like a girl -- Epilogue.The riveting true story of the women who launched America into space. In the 1940s and 50s, when the newly minted Jet Propulsion Laboratory needed quick-thinking mathematicians to calculate velocities and plot trajectories, they recruited an elite group of young women- known as human computers- who, with only pencil, paper, and mathematical prowess, transformed rocket design, helped bring about the first American ballistic missiles. But they were never interested in developing weapons, their hearts lay in the dream of space exploration. So when the JPL became part of a new agency called NASA, the women worked on the first probes to the moon, Venus, Mars, and beyond. Later, as digital computers largely replaced human ones, JPL was unique in training and retaining its brilliant pool of women. They became the first computer programmers and engineers, and through their efforts, we launched the ships that showed us the contours of our solar system. For the first time, Rise of the Rocket Girls tells the stories of these women who broke the boundaries of both gender and science. Based on extensive research and interviews with all the living members of the team, Rise of the Rocket Girls offers a unique perspective on the role of women in science: both where we've been, and the far reaches of space to which we're heading. -- Publisher description

Subjects: Large print books.; Biographies.; Jet Propulsion Laboratory (U.S.); United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Explorer 1 (Artificial satellite); Women scientists; Women computer engineers; Redstone missile.;

Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 5

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Hidden human computers : the black women of NASA / by Edwards, Sue Bradford,author.(CARDINAL)618676; Harris, Duchess,author,consultant.(CARDINAL)494649;

Includes bibliographical references (pages 104-109) and index.NASA's Secret -- Human computers -- Educating Black America -- Flight and fight -- Segregated science -- Challenging the space race -- Race, place, and outer space -- Science in space -- Hidden no more -- Timeline -- Essential facts -- Glossary.Discusses how in the 1950s, black women made critical contributions to NASA by performing calculations that made it possible for the nation's astronauts to fly into space and return safely to Earth.Ages 12-17.1080LAccelerated Reader AR

Subjects: Biographies.; Young adult literature.; Langley Research Center. West Area Computing; United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration; United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Aerospace engineers.; African American astronauts.; Women astronauts.; Women mathematicians; African American mathematicians; African American women; Space race.;

Available copies: 17 / Total copies: 17

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Hidden heroes : the human computers of NASA / by Harris, Duchess.(CARDINAL)494649;

A letter from Duchess -- NASA's secret weapon -- The path to NASA -- Working at NASA -- Trailblazers -- Fast facts -- Stop and think -- Glossary -- Online resources -- Learn more -- About the authors -- IndexIn the 1950s, NASA relied on human computers. These skilled women did calculations by hand. While astronauts and their accomplishments were well known, human computers often worked behind the scenes. Hidden Heroes: The Human Computers of NASA explores the legacy of NASA's human computers.820LAccelerated Reader AR

Subjects: United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Women mathematicians; Human computation; African American women mathematicians; Aerospace engineers;

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1

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The Every, or at last a sense of order, or the final days of free will, or limitless choice is killing the world a Circle novel / by Eggers, Dave,author.;

From the award-winning, bestselling author of The Circle comes an exciting new follow-up. When the world’s largest search engine/social media company, the Circle, merges with the planet’s dominant ecommerce site, it creates the richest and most dangerous—and, oddly enough, most beloved—monopoly ever known: the Every. Delaney Wells is an unlikely new hire at the Every. A former forest ranger and unwavering tech skeptic, she charms her way into an entry-level job with one goal in mind: to take down the company from within. With her compatriot, the not-at-all-ambitious Wes Makazian, they look for the Every's weaknesses, hoping to free humanity from all-encompassing surveillance and the emoji-driven infantilization of the species. But does anyone want what Delaney is fighting to save? Does humanity truly want to be free? Studded with unforgettable characters, outrageous outfits, and lacerating set-pieces, this companion to The Circle blends absurdity and terror, satire and suspense, while keeping the reader in apprehensive excitement about the fate of the company—and the human animal.

Subjects: Science fiction.; Dystopian fiction.; Thrillers (Fiction); Fiction.; Monopolies; Technology; Social media; Privacy; Internet; Computers; Women; Online social networks; Search engines; Computer algorithms; Electronic commerce; Internet industry; Electronic surveillance; Information society; Social media.; Women.; Womyn.;

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1

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Women in science / by Edwards, Sue Bradford,author.(CARDINAL)618676;

Includes bibliographical references (pages 104, 106-109) and index.Chapter 1. The women of Rising Star Cave -- chapter 2. Women in chemistry -- chapter 3. Women in biology -- chapter 4. Women in genetics and medicine -- chapter 5. Women in physics -- chapter 6. Women and space -- chapter 7. Women in mathematics and engineering -- Chapter 8. Women in computing and robotics -- chapter 9. Young scientists not waiting until tomorrow.Women have made a difference in every field imaginable, and they continue to do so today. Women s Lives in History introduces readers to dozens of these remarkable people. Women in Science features groundbreaking figures in chemistry, biology, mathematics, medicine, and many other scientific fields. Compelling text and vivid photographs bring these women to life. Features include essential facts, a timeline, a glossary, additional resources, source notes, and an index.1100L

Subjects: Women scientists; Women in science; Women in the professions;

Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2

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Women in engineering / by Indovino, Shaina C.(Shaina Carmel)(CARDINAL)501301;

Includes bibliographical references (pages 62, 64) and index.What Does It Take to Be an Engineer? -- Lillian Gilbreth: Industrial Engineer -- Grace Hopper: Early Computer Engineer -- Corale Brierley: Mining & Microbes -- Uma Chowdhry: Beating the Odds -- Leah Jamieson: teaching Computers to Understand Speech -- Catherine A. Leslie: Building a Better World -- Aprille Ericsson-Jackson: Aerospace Engineer -- Grace Lieblein: Automobile Engineer -- Treena Livingston Arinzeh: Biomedical Engineer -- Opportunities for Women in Engineering.Profiles women who have made major contributions in engineering, and includes vocational opportunities for women in the field.Grade 7 to 8.910L

Subjects: Biographies.; Women engineers; Engineering;

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Ada Lovelace : mathematician / by Hurt, Avery Elizabeth.(CARDINAL)415814;

Includes bibliographical references and index.Born the daughter of well-established poet Lord Byron, Ada Lovelace would change history as one of the first modern female mathematicians and the programmer of Charles Babbage's Analytical Engine. This is the story of her life, her amazing achievements, her death, and her footprint on history.

Subjects: Biographies.; Lovelace, Ada King, Countess of, 1815-1852; Women mathematicians; Women computer programmers; Mathematicians; Computer programmers;

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Sourdough [sound recording] : a novel / by Sloan, Robin,1979-author.(CARDINAL)345529; Plummer, Th©♭r©·se,narrator.; Macmillan Audio (Firm)(CARDINAL)344799;

Read by Th©♭r©·se Plummer.When software engineer and amateur baker Lois Clary decides to sell her bread, she discovers a close-knit club and a secret market that aims to fuse food and technology--but who are these people?

Subjects: Sourdough starter; Women computer programmers; Bakers; Farmers' markets;

Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2

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Ada Lovelace / by Jeapes, Ben,author.; Ward, Nick,illustrator.;

Includes bibliographical references (pages 140-141) and index.Presents the life of Ada Lovelace, the daughter of the poet Lord Byron, who became a gifted mathematician and who together with Charles Babbage developed an analytic engine that was the world's first computer.880L

Subjects: Biographies.; Lovelace, Ada King, Countess of, 1815-1852; Mathematicians; Mathematicians; Women mathematicians; Women mathematicians; Women; Women.; Womyn.;

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