Official NFL Football - Size 978, ISBN 1-60818-655-6 | Perfect for Game Day, Training & Collectibles

An elementary introduction to the physics involved in the sport of football, including scientific concepts such as mass and projectile motion, and actions such as tackling and punting.

Part of the series

Do you think about science when you play baseball? Probably not. But you use science anyway. In sports, Making the Playinvolves more than athletic skill--it's all possible because of physics! Linking scientific concepts such as momentum and launch angle to actions common to each sport, this new series unveils the unseen world of forces at work behind each bat, ball, or club. High-contrast design and relatable images of people at play provide a colorful backdrop to each high-interest title.