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No dry, boring science lectures here: Physics is exciting when it helps you throw a perfect spiral! Sean Connolly, author of the bestselling and award-winning The Book of Totally Irresponsible Science, The Book of Potentially Catastrophic Science, and The Book of Perfectly Perilous Math, tackles his next great subject: the science behind kids' favorite sports. Ever wonder how Michael Jordan seems to float through mid-air on a dunk? Or how bike gears help you ride uphill? Or why a belly flop hurts so much? With The Book of Wildly Spectacular Sports Science, kids learn by doing in a fact-filled and whimsically illustrated tour through the physics and physiology of athletic excellence. Covering a wide range of athletic interests - from hang gliding and motor racing, to wiffle ball and gymnastics, to the "Big 4" of baseball, football, basketball, and hockey - this book explains the enduring mysteries of sports through 47 hands-on experiments.
