The Science of Soccer: A Bouncing Ball and a Banana Kick

by John Taylor

Soccer is the most popular sport in the world. It is also an endless scientific panorama. Every movement by the players and each interaction with the ball involves physics, fluid mechanics, biology, and physiology, to name just a few of the scientific disciplines. In a book that targets middle and high school players, Taylor begins with a history of soccer and its physical and mathematical aspects. He then addresses important questions such as how...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826354645
• ISBN13: 9780826354648
• Release Date: May 2014
• Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
• Length: 108 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.4" x 10.2"
• Age Range: 14 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 9 to 12