Description
Football – The physics behind passing, catching (especially with eyes closed), and those bone-crushing tackles.
2013 Winner Young Adult Book, AZ-NM Book Awards
Books in this series explore the scientific principles behind some of the most popular team and individual sports; basic physical science concepts are explained in an engaging and accessible manner. This new title in the Science behind Sports series provides an in-depth look at the scientific principles involved in the game of football. The text includes a discussion of the types of exercises trainers use to build overall strength. Each volume in the series focuses on one sport and opens with a brief look at the featured sport’s origins, history and changes to rules, equipment, or techniques.
- Library Binding: 104 pages
- Grades: 7-10
- Publisher: Lucent Books; 1 edition
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1420505947
- ISBN-13: 978-1420505948
- Product Dimensions: 17.8 x 2.5 x 22.9 cm
