The innings and outs of baseball / by Jordan D. Brown ; illustrated by Dagney Downey.
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- volume
- 1480680761 (Paw Prints)
- 1481428616 (pbk.)
- 1481428624 (hbk.)
- 9781480680760 (Paw Prints)
- 9781481428613 (pbk.)
- 9781481428620 (hbk.)
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Dr. James Carlson Library | Children's Reader | 796.357 B878 | Available | 33111007715655 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Explores some of the physics principles at work in baseball, looking at why pine tar makes a bat easier to grip and why the spin on a pitch determines how far a ball can be hit.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
It's a hit! -- Tricky pitches -- Baseball experiments -- The stadium experience.
Did you know that every time you watch a baseball game, you are watching some great examples of physics in action? Why exactly does the amount of spin on a pitch determine how far a ball can be hit? And what's the scientific reason that using pine tar on the bat makes it easier to grip? Learn all about the science behind America's favorite pastime in this fact-fil led Level 3 Ready-to-Read!