How Football Works
by
Illustrated by
Ages 8-12
Hardcover: 64pp | 10 x 8.5 | $22.95
ISBN: 978-1-897349-87-8 (US $22.95)
Paperback: 64pp | 10 x 8.5 | $12.95
ISBN: 978-1-897349-88-5 (US $10.95)
by
Illustrated by
Ages 8-12
Hardcover: 64pp | 10 x 8.5 | $22.95
ISBN: 978-1-897349-87-8 (US $22.95)
Paperback: 64pp | 10 x 8.5 | $12.95
ISBN: 978-1-897349-88-5 (US $10.95)
COMING NOVEMBER 2010:
Presenting the facts, drama, and one-of-a-kind anecdotes that make football such a popular sport.
ABOUT THE BOOK
On any given Sunday (not to mention the occasional Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Monday) you’ll find fans huddled around the TV or glued to the stands as they watch the “big game.” What big game, you ask? What else — football!
Football is without question one of the most popular sports in North America. The NFL’s Super Bowl is regularly America’s most watched single-game sporting event and, in Canada, NFL games attract more television viewers than any other sport except hockey. Even the CFL’s Grey Cup title game saw nearly half of the country’s TVs tuned in to catch the action this year. So what’s the appeal? And how does the sport work?
All the answers can be found in How Football Works, the sixth title in Keltie Thomas’s award-winning How Sports Work series. It’s an examination of the players, the plays, the legends, and the science behind this powerful sport. With an insider’s eye and a fan’s excitement, Thomas brings kids face to face with some of the most intriguing, sensational, and flat-out cool aspects of football. From the way a body initiates a tackle to a behind-the-scenes look at the way an NFL team prepares for its weekly game, How Football Works presents all the facts, drama, and one-of-a-kind anecdotes that make football such a popular sport.
Action-packed illustrations by Stephen MacEachern and captivating photos of professional players from all eras touch down on the book’s pages. Engaging “Quick Answers to Hard-Hitting Questions” sidebars and “Quick Hit” factoids provide all the need-to-know information, and “Tip” and “Try This!” bursts help kids improve their game. Timelines throughout the book track the evolution of football essentials, like the pigskin, the turf, and the football helmet, from the 1890s to today. Plus, “Legends of the Game” sections introduce young fans to some of the best players in football history and a “Rules and Regs” section at the back of the book provides definitions for all of the terms readers need to know to become a master of football basics.
About the “How Sports Work” series
Crowds go wild for the How Sports Work series. It’s a slam-dunk, a home run, a breakaway! This all-out, fast-paced series offers insider tips, secrets of the pros, legends of the game, and explores the dazzling science behind each sport.
Presenting the facts, drama, and one-of-a-kind anecdotes that make football such a popular sport.
ABOUT THE BOOK
On any given Sunday (not to mention the occasional Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Monday) you’ll find fans huddled around the TV or glued to the stands as they watch the “big game.” What big game, you ask? What else — football!
Football is without question one of the most popular sports in North America. The NFL’s Super Bowl is regularly America’s most watched single-game sporting event and, in Canada, NFL games attract more television viewers than any other sport except hockey. Even the CFL’s Grey Cup title game saw nearly half of the country’s TVs tuned in to catch the action this year. So what’s the appeal? And how does the sport work?
All the answers can be found in How Football Works, the sixth title in Keltie Thomas’s award-winning How Sports Work series. It’s an examination of the players, the plays, the legends, and the science behind this powerful sport. With an insider’s eye and a fan’s excitement, Thomas brings kids face to face with some of the most intriguing, sensational, and flat-out cool aspects of football. From the way a body initiates a tackle to a behind-the-scenes look at the way an NFL team prepares for its weekly game, How Football Works presents all the facts, drama, and one-of-a-kind anecdotes that make football such a popular sport.
Action-packed illustrations by Stephen MacEachern and captivating photos of professional players from all eras touch down on the book’s pages. Engaging “Quick Answers to Hard-Hitting Questions” sidebars and “Quick Hit” factoids provide all the need-to-know information, and “Tip” and “Try This!” bursts help kids improve their game. Timelines throughout the book track the evolution of football essentials, like the pigskin, the turf, and the football helmet, from the 1890s to today. Plus, “Legends of the Game” sections introduce young fans to some of the best players in football history and a “Rules and Regs” section at the back of the book provides definitions for all of the terms readers need to know to become a master of football basics.
About the “How Sports Work” series
Crowds go wild for the How Sports Work series. It’s a slam-dunk, a home run, a breakaway! This all-out, fast-paced series offers insider tips, secrets of the pros, legends of the game, and explores the dazzling science behind each sport.
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