Markus Notch Persson by Kari Cornell
Do you play computer games? If you do, you've probably played Minecraft. When Minecraft creator Markus Persson was young, he wasn't very interested in the games themselves. He was more interested in the programing instructions in the computer's manual. By the time Persson was eight years old, he was writing code for his own computer games.
When he was eighteen, Persson landed his dream job as a video game programmer. In 2009, he designed Minecraft in a single weekend. In the game, players use blocks to build whatever they choose. Persson wanted to let players use their imaginations, and the idea paid off. Today, Minecraft is one of the most popular computer games in the world. Although Persson doubts he will ever top this success, he continues to develop games, while fans wait for what's next.
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Space Engineer and Scientist Margaret Hamilton
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Nintendo Video Game Designer Shigeru Miyamoto
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Inventor, Engineer, and Physicist Nikola Tesla
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NASA Mathematician Katherine Johnson
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Astronaut Mae Jemison
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SpaceX and Tesla Motors Engineer Elon Musk
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Astronaut Ellen Ochoa
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iPod and Electronics Visionary Tony Fadell
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Theoretical Physicist Stephen Hawking
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YouTube Founders Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim
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Nuclear Physicist Chien-Shiung Wu
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Urban Biologist Danielle Lee
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Mars Science Lab Engineer Diana Trujillo
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Super Soaker Inventor Lonnie Johnson
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Aerospace Engineer Aprille Ericsson
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Astrophysicist and Space Advocate Neil deGrasse Tyson
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Astronaut and Physicist Sally Ride
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Facebook Founder and Internet Entrepreneur Mark Zuckerberg
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Environmental Activist Wangari Maathai
Kari Cornell, the editor, has been knitting and collecting antique patterns for a long time. Her family consists of her spouse, two sons, and a beagle.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781467797139 |
| ISBN 10 | 1467797138 |
| Title | Markus Notch Persson |
| Author | Kari Cornell |
| Series | Stem Trailblazer Bios |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Year published | 2016-01-01 |
| Number of pages | 32 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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