Product Description

Part of a bestselling series, How Soccer Works features the fastest growing team sport in North America, and the most popular sport internationally. Whether readers are first-timers on the pitch or can already bend it like Beckham, this book has something for everyone.

Author Keltie Thomas teams up with illustrator and soccer coach Stephen MacEachern to present a fascinating and informative look at the science behind soccer. The book delves into all aspects of the sport, including the personality of a soccer ball: size, material, air pressure, and number of panels all affect the ball's behaviour; the all-important science of explosive moves: making stellar passes, curving kicks and delivering perfect headers every time; and international competition: plays are affected by location and altitude, cheating is a science that can influence game results, and fans get rowdy across the globe. Because it features both women's and men's soccer in profiles, photos and illustrations, this book is appealing to both boys and girls.

With an energetic, dynamic design accompanying eye-catching illustrations and captivating photos of professional players from the past and present, and fun sidebars such as "Quick Kick" factoids, "Star" highlights revealing moves of the pros, "Tips" for game improvement, and the "Rules and Regs" section, this book's dynamics are as exciting as the game it features.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #369741 in Books
• Published on: 2007-09-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 64 pages

Colin Jose, historian, Soccer Hall of Fame, Canada
"How Soccer Works is full of useful and interesting information about the game, its equipment, how it's played, and its colourful history. It is ideal for all young soccer players and fans, both male and female."

About the Author
KELTIE THOMAS (Toronto) is a passionate sports fan and award-winning children's science writer and editor. Keltie has been the former editor of OWL magazine, winner of the Educational Press Association of America's highest honours, and is the author of several other popular sports books.