Great Electronic Gadget Designs 1900 - Today

by Ian Graham

Overview

Discover the most amazing gadget designs since 1900. From the Japanese Tamagotchi to the iPhone, this book charts the story of design that led to some amazing games and gadgets. We look at the needs that prompted their design,  the designers responsible for breaking boundariesand the technology that made them possible.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781484626184
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	08/01/2015
Series:	Iconic Designs
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	7.70(w) x 9.40(h) x 0.40(d)
Lexile:	880L (what's this?)
Age Range:	9 - 11 Years

About the Author

Ian Graham is an experienced author of illustrated nonfiction books on a wide range of topics, including aviation and spaceflight. In 25 years, he has written more than 200 books and numerous magazine articles.

Table of Contents

Introducing iconic gadgets — Regency TR-1 — Telstar — Designer in focus, Ralph Baer — JVC HR-3300 — PET — Apple II — Sony Walkman — IBM PC — Game Boy — PlayStation — Tamagotchi — Designer in focus, Aki Maita — Aibo — iPod — Roomba — Kindle — From concept to icon, iPhone — The future of electronic gadgets.

Interviews

Features timeline, detailed diagrams, historical information, glossary and index.