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Kaplan, Arie

The Awesome Inner Workings of Video Games

32 pp. | Lerner | October, 2013 | Library ISBN 978-1-4677-1250-7 $26.60
(4) 4-6 ShockZone--Games and Gamers series. Brain discusses benefits of video-game technology in education, medicine, aviation, and the military. Awesome offers a simplified look at the internal electronics. Evolution provides an overview of gaming's development. Wild looks at how the virtual world meets reality at online gatherings, festivals, and competitions. These are superficial and busily designed but adequate introductions. Wild includes a timeline. Reading list, websites. Ind. Review covers these Shockzone--Games and Gamers titles: The Awesome Inner Workings of Video Games, The Brain-Boosting Benefits of Gaming, The Epic Evolution of Video Games, and The Wild World of Gaming Culture.
Reviewer: Paula M. Cairo

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