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Slade, Suzanne

Basketball: How It Works

(3) 4-6 Sports Illustrated Kids: The Science of Sports series. These books explore the science at work behind each sport, for which friction, velocity, and momentum all play integral parts of the game. Readers learn, for example, how the Magnus effect allows pitchers to throw curveballs and helps David Beckham "bend" his soccer kicks. The books' photograph-heavy design works to engage its audience, while the easy-to-read texts explain the science. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Sports Illustrated Kids: The Science of Sports titles: Soccer, Baseball, and Basketball.

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