The Science of Baseball: The Top Ten Ways Science Affects the Game

by Matt Chandler

Overview

Introduces young readers to the exciting ways science affects baseball! Simple text, full-color photos, and a running top-ten countdown help readers grasp the science within their favorite sports.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781491485989
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2016
Series:	Top 10 Science
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.40(h) x 0.40(d)
Lexile:	1010L (what's this?)
Age Range:	9 - 15 Years

About the Author

Matt Chandler is a newspaper editor and freelance journalist from New York. Matt grew up in a family of hunters and developed his love of the outdoors early in life as a Boy Scout. Matt has been writing professionally since 1996. The New York Press Association named him an award-winning writer in 2007 and 2010.

Table of Contents

Introduction 4

1 The Science Behind a Strike 6

2 Swing for the Fences 10

3 Angling for a Hit 12

4 The Air Effect 15

5 Indoor Advantages 16

6 Armed and Dangerous 18

7 The prefect Bunt 23

8 Stealing Science 24

9 Grass or Turf? 26

10 Folow the Bouncing Ball 28

Glossary 30

Read More 31

Internet Sites 31

Index 32

Interviews

• Draws core physics science lessons from popular sports • Features current star players • Photo captions