This informative book shows young people just how 3D works in movies, gaming, apps, and social media. It then guides readers on what courses to take to develop their tech skills in the field.

Would you like to create stunning 3D ladybug nail art decorations like the one you see on the cover? In this book tutorial, you'll learn exactly in a step-by-step manner how to create those 3D ladybugs and what nail art products to use to make it happen. We do not mention any brand names, but a type of product we use to simplify the process. Even if you've never created such nail art...

Leveling the Playing Field explores the technologies that “trickle down” to the rest of us, those that were once the domain of the wealthy and powerful--and which therefore tended to make them even more wealthy and powerful. Now, though, these technologies--from books to computers to 3D printing and beyond--have become part of a common toolkit, one accessible to almost anyone, or at least to many more than had heretofore had access. This is what happens with most technologies: They begin in the hands of the few, and they end up in the hands of the many. Along the way, they sometimes transform the world.