The Science of Basketball with Max Axiom, Super Scientist

by Nikole Brooks Bethea, Tomás Aranda (Illustrator), Maurizio Campidelli (Illustrator)

Overview

A last second pass followed by a mighty heave toward the basket. The buzzer sounds. Three points scored!  What's behind it all? Science! Let Max Axiom, Super Scientist, explain the science behind a layup, the right way to do a jump shot, and much, much more.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781491460849
Publisher:	Capstone Press
Publication date:	08/01/2015
Series:	Science of Sports with Max Axiom Series
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.31(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 game — Moving on the court — Shooting — Ball handling.

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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