Girls Who Code: Learn To Code And Change The World

Author: Reshma Saujani

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General Fields

  • : $30.00 AUD
  • : 9780753557600
  • : Penguin Random House
  • : Virgin Books Limited
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  • : 0.499
  • : June 2017
  • : 29.99
  • : June 2017
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Special Fields

  • : Reshma Saujani
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  • : Paperback
  • : Nov-17
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  • : English
  • : 176
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Barcode 9780753557600
9780753557600

Description

From the founder of the Girls Who Code organization comes a graphically animated book bursting with dynamic artwork, down-to-earth explanations of coding principles, and real-life stories of girls and women working at places like Pixar and NASA. Illustrations.

Reviews

"Reshma Saujani and Girls Who Code are changing the face of tech, one girl at a time. This book is an invitation for every girl to join the movement for a more equal and better future" * Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook COO and bestselling author of LEAN IN * "I don't know how to code but this book has inspired me to learn. I encourage all girls to read this book and be empowered to change the world through technology" * Malala Yousafzai, Student, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and Co-Founder of the Malala Fund * "I truly believe that technology can inspire and empower our daughters to be great leaders and visionaries. I'm glad this book exists to show them the way" * John Legend * "Girls deserve the opportunity to fall in love with computers. This book, which makes computer science accessible, clear, and engaging, will help provide it. And it won't be just girls who benefit" * Melinda Gates, philanthropist * "Girls Who Code is empowering young women to become the next generation of leaders in technology" * Jack Dorsey, co-founder and CEO of Square and Twitter *

Author description

Reshma Saujani is the founder and CEO of GirlsWhoCode and the former Deputy Public Advocate of New York City. She has been featured in the New York Times, Time Magazine, the Wall Street Journal, along with many other media outlets.