Esther Dyson

Another book in this series chronicles Marc Andreesson, the author of the first public browser. The current book talks about someone else who is perhaps lesser known to a typical web user. Though to techies she is certainly a standout. We see that her father, Freeman Dyson, is one of the world's best known living physicists. Whereas Esther made her name by writing an influential newsletter about computing trends, and being often right with her views. The newsletter does not have wide mass circulation, but it reaches key people in technology and finance. She also convenes an annual conference that is by invitation only; bringing top speakers to discuss computing. This book on Esther Dyson is also worthy because it lets girls see a successful role model in a field that is still strongly male dominated.