The Science of Football with Max Axiom, Super Scientist

by Nikole Brooks Bethea, Caio Cacau (Illustrator)

Overview

Snap! The quarterback throws it deep into the endzone. With the leap of a receiver, the team earns six points.  What's behind it all? Science! Let Max Axiom, Super Scientist, explain the science behind the perfect punt, the right way to throw a football, and much, much more.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781491460894
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	08/01/2015
Series:	Science of Sports with Max Axiom Series
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	523,819
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 8.70(h) x 0.90(d)
Age Range:	8 - 14 Years

About the Author

Children's author Nikole Brooks Bethea is a licensed professional engineer. She received a Bachelor's Degree and Master's Degree in Environmental Engineering from the University of Florida. Through her writing, she hopes to inspire a child's interest in science.

Table of Contents

The running game — Kicking the football — Passing — Defense.

Interviews

Explains the science behind readers' favorite sports in graphic novel format. Visual effects such as x-ray and super speed bring science to life and make the information easily accessible to readers.

Editorial Reviews

Organized into four volumes: basketball, football, baseball, and hockey, these books connect what students are doing in school with what they are doing after school.

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