Book review: 'Awesome Achievers in Science' is awesome

I'm here typing away about another installment from the "Awesome Achievers" series. This time it's "Awesome Achievers in Science", which I actually liked it better than the "Technology" book and I'm not sure why. Maybe I now know what to expect with author Alan Katz's humor or maybe these stories were just better; I'll let you www readers be the judges.

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"Awesome Achievers in Science" talks about thirteen men and women (9 men, 4 women. I counted) and how their discoveries help us in our everyday lives. Readers can learn about Velcro and Kevlar. They can read about the first woman in space and how the Heimlich maneuver came about and was named (spoiler: after the guy who came up with it and his story is pretty cool).

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Of course, as is typical of Katz, his humor is allllll throughout the book and especially after each chapter. Speaking of chapters, they're pretty short and are usually fewer than 5 pages long. So, no worries about kids with short attention spans! Between each chapter's short length and Katz's humor, it's very easy to stay involved.

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"Awesome Achievers in Science" is a wonderful way to learn more about amazing people who have received little fanfare for their brilliance. But, after reading this book, I bet you'll agree with me that everyone should be more familiar with their names. That is, unless you already know who invented the Polaroid camera?

Didn't think so.

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Let's not leave out illustrator Chris Judge. While Katz wrote the book, Judge is the one whose made his humor funnier and his stories better. Good job, Judge!

Book breakdown:
88 pages
Black & white illustrations
Best for ages: 8 and older
Educational factor: medium
Christian content: N/A
Parents could be concerned about: Nothing. This book teaches both biography and science.