The Science of Hockey with Max Axiom, Super Scientist

by Blake Hoena, Caio Cacau (Illustrator)

Overview

The slap of a hockey stick. A soaring puck. A quick-thinking goalie gets the save! What's behind it all? Science! Let Max Axiom, Super Scientist, explain the science behind the perfect slap shot, the right way to skate the ice, and much, much more.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781491478738
Publisher:	Capstone Press
Publication date:	08/01/2015
Series:	Science of Sports with Max Axiom Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	65 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	8 - 14 Years

About the Author

Blake Hoena grew up in central Wisconsin, where he wrote stories about robots conquering the moon and trolls lumbering around the woods behind his parents house. He now lives in St. Paul, Minnesota, with his wife, two kids, a dog, and a couple of cats. Blake continues to make up stories about things like space aliens and superheroes, and he has written more than 70 chapter books and graphic novels for children.
An up-and-coming comic book illustrator, digital painter, and graphic designer, Caio Cacau is best-known for his cover work. Born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, he graduated with a degree in Graphic Design from Mackenzie University. He joined Space Goat Productions in 2012, and has since worked on projects such as Elder Scrolls, Michael Jan Friedman's Salamander, DC Digital's Custom Comic for Doritos, and dinosaur and shark drawing books for the Discovery Channel.

Table of Contents

Playing at super speed — Skating around the rink — Moving the puck around — Scoring a goal — Blocking the shot.

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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