(4) YA Internet Biographies series. Six visionaries responsible for landmark contributions to computer-technology history are profiled in this series. Their successful businesses follow a similar trajectory, through persistence and optimism, obstacles overcome, philanthropy, and future goals. Though the financial details will be difficult for the intended audience to grasp, familiarity with Pixar, AOL, Amazon.com, and Microsoft products will fuel interest in the books. Bib., glos., ind. [Review covers these Internet Biographies titles: Steve Jobs, Jeff Bezos, Esther Dyson, Bill Gates, Larry Ellison, and Steve Case.]

Reviewer: Paula M. Cairo

(4) 4-6 Techies series. The books in this series clearly explain the details of their subjects' contributions and give perspective on those endeavors in the larger high-tech world. Illustrated with a few stock black-and-white photos, the books are mostly positive about the contributions of Case to the business of Internet access, Dyson to the prediction of trends, and Fanning to the sharing of music; still, they note the controversies surrounding these activities. Bib., ind. [Review covers these titles: Steve Case, Esther Dyson, Shawn Fanning.]

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian