Its A Numbers Game Basketball The Math Behind The Perfect B, De Jr., James. Editorial National Geographic Kids, Tapa Dura En Inglés, 2020

Descripción

Why do NBA players only have 24 seconds to score a basket? What's the geometry behind making the perfect shot? Learn all about the numbers and math behind this popular sport. Numbers are everywhere in basketball—from the dimensions of the court to the points you can score to the digits on each player's jersey. In this book, you'll learn how these numbers make basketball the game it is today, and also get tips on how to improve your game. As Kobe Bryant wrote in his Foreword for the book, success is in the detail—and the detail is in the math. Explore amazing statistics and learn how to track the stats of basketball stars. Discover how to enhance your bounce pass and chest pass with geometry and physics. Colorful graphics explain the math behind the sport, and photos make you feel like you're right on the court. Filled with sports trivia and activities at the end of every chapter, this book is sure to be engaging with kids who are eager to learn more about the game.

Review
Ever wanted to know the physics behind a layup? What positions are on the court and what they do? How many pebbles are on a basketball? Readers will learn all this and more in this analytical overview of basketball. The photos are breathtaking, the breakdown of stats and facts are well researched, and information is easily relayed. Interactive activities are also featured, including one where an outline of NBA player Kawhi Leonard's hand size is shown to demonstrate how big it would be in comparison to the reader’s hand. Buckley keeps the information and stats balanced between the NBA and WNBA, and college’s NCAAM and NCAAW. Pages can be a bit busy at times, but that will hardly matter to fans. NBA legend Kobe Bryant penned a foreword urging readers to make math as engaging as the game itself. The substantial back matter includes a glossary and an explanation of abbreviations, an index, photo credits, and a reference for math teachers to discuss different topics throughout the book.

About the Author
JAMES BUCKLEY is the author of more than 100 books for young readers on basketball, baseball, football, soccer, and more. A former editor at Sports Illustrated and NFL Publishing, he is also the author of the annual Scholastic Year in Sports. In the non-sports world, he has written a dozen titles in the New York Times best-selling Who Was...? biography series. He lives in Santa Barbara, where he runs the Shoreline Publishing Group, a leading producer of nonfiction for kids.