Junior Library Guild

Beginning with a fascinating anecdote about a soccer player who made a game-winning goal, this title covers how physics explains why a soccer ball will keep rolling long after a player has kicked it or why a shot on goal may curve as it reaches its target. Newton’s laws, projectile motion, and Magnus force are among the principles and terms explored. Diagrams help elucidate topics while action-packed color photos will keep sports fans intrigued. Sidebars help explain concepts such as why mass matters and why young players should be careful about heading soccer balls. The back matter includes a glossary, reading list, Web site list, and an index, making this volume useful for science lovers and soccer devotees.