Presents a study of the physical forces at work during a gymnastics competition, exploring the science of how gymnasts jump, flip, and spin in their performances.

Veteran journalist Mark McClusky brings readers behind the scenes with a new generation of athletes, coaches, and scientists whose accomplishments are changing our understanding of human physical achievement and completely redefining the limits of the human body.

Presents a study of the physical forces at work during soccer, volleyball, and cycling competitions, exploring the science of how athletes kick, hit, and pedal their performances, as well as how athletes try to stay aerodynamic with their uniforms.

Presents a study of the physical forces at work during a swimming, diving, and water sports competition, exploring the science of how athletes flip in the air, splash in the water, and utilize high-tech swimsuits to reduce water drag.

In this graphic novel, Super Scientist Max Axiom reveals the science at play behind the sport of hockey. Includes facts, a glossary, and further resources.

In this graphic novel, Super Scientist Max Axiom reveals the science at play behind the sport of basketball. Includes facts, a glossary, and further resources.

Children learn to use thinking and observation skills while playing in the gym, studying the effects of deep breathing, heart rate, speed, and gravity.

"How is the West Coast offense like quantum mechanics? How does the shape of the football invoke chaos theory? What lessons did Vince Lombardi glean from the brain of Sir Isaac Newton and the beautiful mind of John Nash? Should the NFL ban helmets? Why, in defiance of mathematics, does a coach almost never go for it on fourth down? The answers to these and dozens of other physics questions determine the outcome of every football game played in America,...

This title examines the STEM concepts that make basketball so exciting. From the physics of jump shots to the technology of computer simulations, chapters bring STEM concepts to life. The title also features sidebars on STEM in action, a glossary, and further resources.