It's a Numbers Game! Soccer: The Math Behind the Perfect Goal, the Game-Winning Save, and So Much More!

by James Buckley Jr.

Book Overview

Whether you call it soccer or football, "the beautiful game" wouldn't be the popular game it is without numbers. From the clock counting up the seconds to positioning your feet at the right angle for the perfect dribble, this book reveals the ways digits and math are part of the game. Read about soccer greats from all over the world racking up points, championships, and even Olympic medals. Learn how goalies use geometry to guard the net and check...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1426339232
• ISBN13: 9781426339233
• Release Date: December 2020
• Publisher: National Geographic Kids
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.7" x 10.9"
• Age Range: 8 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6