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ADA & Zangemann: A Tale of Software, Skateboards, and Raspberry Ice Cream
- Subject
- Computers & Digital Media
- Age
- 9-12 years
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 57
- Publisher
- No Starch Press, Incorporated
- Size
- 22.5 cm × 22.3 cm
- ISBN
- 9781718503205
A modern fairy tale that conveys the joy of tinkering and calls for self-determined use of software.
The famous inventor Zangemann lives in a huge villa high above the city. Adults and children alike love his inventions and are desperate to have them. But then something happens: when Zangemann wants to take another close-up look at his inventions during a walk through the city, a child hits him in the shin with the skateboard. That hurts! Enraged, the inventor makes a momentous decision . . . The clever girl Ada sees through what is going on. Together with her friends, she forges a plan.
This illustrated children's book tells the story of the famous inventor Zangemann and the girl Ada, a curious tinkerer. Ada begins to experiment with hardware and software, and in the process realizes how crucial it is for her and others to control technology.
Ada & Zangemann will inspire children's interest in tinkering and encourage shaping technology.
The famous inventor Zangemann lives in a huge villa high above the city. Adults and children alike love his inventions and are desperate to have them. But then something happens: when Zangemann wants to take another close-up look at his inventions during a walk through the city, a child hits him in the shin with the skateboard. That hurts! Enraged, the inventor makes a momentous decision . . . The clever girl Ada sees through what is going on. Together with her friends, she forges a plan.
This illustrated children's book tells the story of the famous inventor Zangemann and the girl Ada, a curious tinkerer. Ada begins to experiment with hardware and software, and in the process realizes how crucial it is for her and others to control technology.
Ada & Zangemann will inspire children's interest in tinkering and encourage shaping technology.
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What reviewers said
"A rousing tale of self-reliance, community, and standing up to bullies."
"Introduces readers young and old to the power and peril of software. Behind it all is a backdrop of ethics of knowledge sharing upon which the arc of human history rides."
"Such a fun children’s book about getting hands on with tech and the importance of an open ecosystem for development. . . I love the illustration too"
“A wonderful way to introduce young people everywhere to the joys of tinkering!”
"I hope this will influence young people, and especially those who feel 'I can not do that' to take that first step into the community of Open Source software, hardware and culture."
"If you have a child curious about software development, this book might be just the right thing to pique their interest."
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