Home Run: The Science Behind Baseball's Most Amazing Plays

by Eric Braun

Overview

Derek Jeter’s brilliant toss to the catcher to prevent a score. Ozzie Smith’s bare-handed stop and throw to first base for a critical out. Nomar Mazara’s home run that sailed 505 feet. Willie Mays’s legendary catch in center field. Behind every pitch, swing, catch, throw, and slide, science is at work. Dive into each of these iconic baseball plays and learn more about energy, forces, motion, and more.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781669091936
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2025
Series:	Sports Illustrated Kids: Science Behind the Plays
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.00(d)
Age Range:	8 - 11 Years

About the Author

Eric Braun is a children’s author and editor. He has written dozens of books on many topics, and one of his books was read by an astronaut on the International Space Station for kids on Earth to watch. Eric lives in Minneapolis with his wife, two kids, and a dog who is afraid of cardboard.

Interviews

Created in partnership with Sports Illustrated Kids, an elite sports magazine offering a kid-first perspective to 7+ million young sports fans;