The Awesome Inner Workings of Video Games

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Title

The Awesome Inner Workings of Video Games

ISBN

9781467717793

Author

by Arie Kaplan

Publisher

Lerner Publishing Group

Imprint

Lerner Publications ac

Publication Date

1 August 2013

Format

PDF

Reading Options

Web browser / App
Adobe Digital Editions

Number of Pages

Filesize

8.70 MB

Interest Age

Children / Young Adults ^(10-14)

Language

NBS Text

Children's General Interest & Leisure

ONIX Text

Children/juvenile

Category

Adventure Game-Books / Choose Your Own Adventure
All Ebooks
Applications Of Computing
Artificial Intelligence
Board Games
Card Games
Chess
Clubs & Societies
Collecting
Collecting Coins & Banknotes
Computer Games
Computer Games
Computer Graphics & Software
Computer Hardware & Operating Systems
Computer Programming
Computer Software
Computing & Information Technology
Databases & Software
Desktop Publishing & Software
Impact Of Computing & It On Society
Indoor Games
Integrated Software Packages
Internet & Communications
Inventions
Inventors, Engineers & Medical Figures
Magic Tricks
Models & Model-Making
Natural History, Dinosaurs & Pets
Non-Fiction (Child / Teen)
Parties & Fancy Dress
Quizzes & Games and Hobbies
Radio-Controlled Models
Robotics
Role-Playing & War Games
Snooker, Billiards, Pool
Soft Toys, Teddy Bears & Dolls
Spreadsheets & Software
Spying & Detection Games
Stamp Collecting
Toys
Virtual Reality
Word Processing & Software

Reviews

"This series describes the meteoric rise of the video game industry. It features attractive packaging to appeal to devoted young game players. Each volume explains a different aspect of the field, including interesting facts about the most popular (and unpopular) video games and the people who created them. The Awesome Inner Workings of Video Games explains what is inside that plastic console, what computer code looks like, and how a game console's 'brain' makes decisions. The Epic Evolution of Video Games describes the earliest games with their bouncing dots on a plain screen through modern games with fast action, realistic environments, and epic story lines. Readers learn how video games evolved over the years and what kind of games they can look forward to playing in the future. Other books in the series describe the people who launched the gaming industry, what inspired some favorite video games, and what it takes to work in the fast-paced video game business. 
This high-interest series will capture the attention of the video game generation. The twelve short chapters each feature two-page spreads of bold color photos, brief text boxes, and eye-catching graphics that make for easy browsing and reading. Interesting quick facts and sidebars provide nuggets of information that will whet readers' appetites and a section at the end of each book offers sources for further information. This is an entertaining and informative set with design and content best suited for young teens." -VOYA

Author Biography

Arie Kaplan has written jokes and comedy sketches for the television series TruTV Presents: World's Dumbest.... He has also written humor articles for MAD Magazine. Aside from his work as a comedy writer, Arie has written numerous nonfiction books for young readers on subjects ranging from the life of Vlad the Impaler to the history of pop music. As a comics writer, he has written comic book stories and graphic novels for DC Comics, Archie Comics, Bongo Comics, IDW Publishing, Penguin Young Readers Group, and other publishers. He is the author of the acclaimed nonfiction book From Krakow to Krypton: Jews and Comic Books, which was a 2008 finalist for the National Jewish Book Award. He lives with his family in New York City. Please check out his website, www.ariekaplan.com

By Arie Kaplan

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