Awesome Achievers in Technology

<b>Part of a super fun middle grade series <i>Awesome Achievers in Technology</i> puts the spotlight on lesser-known heroes and their contributions in tech. <p/></b>Everyone has heard the name Steve Jobs but what about Nolan Bushnell--Jobs's boss before the invention of Apple and the founder of the first major video game <i>Pong</i>? Many of the most relevant figures in tech history have remained in the shadows but not any longer! From Alan Katz's new Awesome Achievers series <i>Awesome Achievers in Technology </i>gives kids a look behind the scenes at 12 lesser-known inventors whose contributions to tech are personally relevant to their lives today. Each figure is given a traditional biography but is also subject to Katz's unique brand of silliness with humorous elements such as imagined poems song lyrics and diary entries by and about the not-so-famous figure accompanying each bio. <p/>Spot illustrations throughout add to the lighthearted and appreciative humor each figure receives. Reluctant readers and budding tech enthusiasts alike will delight in this imaginative and engaging introduction to a new series of laugh out loud biographies.