Science Behind Sports

Grade 7 • 7” x 9” • 104–112 pp. • Library-bound: $39.40 / $31.52 • eBook: $39.40 / $31.52 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 .

Key features of each volume: • 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

Baseball: Science at the Ballpark

©2018 • GRL/LEXILE: Z/1200L • Dewey: 796.35 Lib . ISBN: 978-1-5345-6106-9 eBook ISBN: 978-1-5345-6107-6 Basketball: Science on the Court

©2018 • GRL/LEXILE: Z/1210L • Dewey: 796.32 Lib . ISBN: 978-1-5345-6108-3 eBook ISBN: 978-1-5345-6109-0 Gymnastics: Science on the Mat and in the Air

©2018 • GRL/LEXILE: Z/1180L • Dewey: 796.4 Lib . ISBN: 978-1-5345-6110-6 eBook ISBN: 978-1-5345-6111-3 Ice Hockey: Science on Ice

©2018 • GRL/LEXILE: Z/1170L • Dewey: 796.96 Lib . ISBN: 978-1-5345-6113-7 eBook ISBN: 978-1-5345-6114-4 Lacrosse: Science on the Field

©2018 • GRL/LEXILE: Z/1200L • Dewey: 796.36 Lib . ISBN: 978-1-5345-6117-5 eBook ISBN: 978-1-5345-6118-2 Soccer: Science on the Pitch

©2018 • GRL/LEXILE: Z/1250L • Dewey: 796.33 Lib . ISBN: 978-1-5345-6115-1 eBook ISBN: 978-1-5345-6116-8

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