Science Behind Sports
It takes strength and skill to be successful at sports.
It also takes science! As readers explore the basic facts about the origins and
rules of some of the world?s most popular sports?including basketball, soccer,
and baseball?they also discover the essential science concepts that explain some
of the sporting world?s most incredible feats?from a bending soccer ball to a
tumbling pass in gymnastics. Fact boxes, diagrams, and annotated quotes from
experts enhance the accessible main text, and dynamic photographs of sports
superstars in action keep readers entertained.
? High-interest topic
encourages readers to see the application of basic science disciplines, such as
physics and biology, in the world around them
? Accessible text details ways
aspiring athletes can use science to help them train, avoid injury, and recover
if they do get hurt
? Up-to-date information covers the most innovative ways
science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) are used in the world of
sports
