Blips on a Screen: How Ralph Baer Invented TV Video Gaming and Launched a Worldwide Obsession

by Kate Hannigan

Book Overview

An engaging picture book biography based on the incredible true story of a Jewish refugee who pioneered home video games and launched a worldwide obsession.

Do you ever wonder how video gaming was invented? What came before your PlayStation or Xbox? This is the story of Ralph Baer, a refugee from Nazi Germany, who used his skills--and a lot of ingenuity and persistence--to make life a little more fun.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0593306716
• ISBN13: 9780593306710
• Release Date: May 2022
• Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.9" x 11.4"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3