Chandler,
Matt. The Science of Hockey. Capstone Publishers 2016 32p $20.49
ISBN 978-1-4914-8221-6 Series: Sports
Illustrated Kids Top Ten Science ms/jr Nonfiction
E-BN
The Science of Hockey is a wonderful book for
anyone who likes to read; you don’t need to be a fan of hockey. There are ten
areas of hockey for which the science of the sport is explained, from speed of
skating to how equipment works to angling to protect the net. Readers will
learn about specific players who excel in each aspect of the game, learn
vocabulary words (included in a glossary as well), and get extra information
about interesting topics, like why a zamboni is used and the fact that the
pucks are frozen before game play. Each of the ten scientific topics is
explored in one or two pages and is very easy to understand. After this very
enjoyable read, kids will want to learn the science behind every sport there
is.
Summary: From Sports Illustrated for Kids comes an
excellent book about the science behind hockey games. This quick, fun read will
have hockey fans mesmerized and wanting more science in their lives. From
reaction time to the perfect shot, the top ten ways science is involved in
hockey will definitely captivate both fans and novices.
Ice hockey, Sports science --Erin Daley
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