It’s a Numbers Game! Basketball: The math behind the perfect bounce pass, the buzzer-beating bank shot, and so much more!
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Why do NBA players only have 24 seconds to score a basket? What’s the geometry behind making the perfect shot? Become a basketball pro and 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 awesome new book, you’ll learn how these numbers make basketball the game we know and love today, and also get a few tips along the way on how to improve your game. As Kobe Bryant wrote in his Foreword for the book, “Sucess is in the detail–and the detail is in the math.” Read about amazing statistics and learn how to track the stats of your favorite basketball stars. Discover how to improve your bounce pass and chest pass with geometry and physics. Colorful graphics explain the math behind the sport, and cool photos make you feel like you’re right on the court. Filled with sports trivia and fun activities at the end of every chapter, this book is sure to be a slam dunk with kids who can’t get enough of the game and want to learn more.
Publisher : National Geographic Kids; Illustrated edition (February 4, 2020)
Language : English
Hardcover : 128 pages
ISBN-10 : 1426336896
ISBN-13 : 978-1426336898
Reading age : 8 – 12 years
Lexile measure : 940L
Grade level : 3 – 7
Item Weight : 1.6 pounds
Dimensions : 8.75 x 0.58 x 11.17 inches
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Bradley –
Mathematics and basketball what you may not know
I have a great nephew who’s about 13 who is very good at basketball and he’s in junior high now and I also have a great grandson. Who’s just starting his basketball and he’s in elementary school and they’re both good students in school and I thought that this would give them a lot of insight into the mathematics of it. I love this book. Each of them have their own book.
susannpc –
Gift for 9 year old
Offers lots of information for Basketball fans and players. I like this series and will be purchasing the baseball version next.
JW –
Great Book!
The book was a gift for my eight year old grandson; he is a “stats” kid and loved the book. The biggest surprise was that many of his older siblings were interested in the book as well!
Barbara F –
Wonderful purchase
Top quality book with EXCELLENT interesting and useful information. I’d give it more stars if that was possible.
Amazon Customer –
Gift for neighbor kid
For a kid always shooting basketballs. Perfect gift
Amber –
Perfect for a basketball player
Purchased this for my son and he loved reading all the interesting facts! If you have a kid who loves basketball, this is the book to purchase.
Superman –
Fun read
Good read for my 8 year old who loves basketball.
KiKi –
For your ambitious sportsman, grandson.
This was actually a book replacement for the like-titled book on baseball, which he already had. Baseball may be high on his mind now during baseball season, but he equally loves basketball and was excited to get this same book on his other favorite sport!
Garland –
I bought this for my grandson for a stocking stuffer and he really enjoyed it. He couldn’t put it down when he started reading it. (He’s 9 for reference )
Janine P –
My son (11) loved this book! He’s read it from cover to cover at least 3 times in a week. It has lots of interesting facts and info. about the game. Great for a basketball fan!
Annette –
My grandson is playing basketball at his school and he enjoyed reading this book.
Karlo –
It was a good gift for kids
venison –
I bought this for my nephew who loves basketball, he’s 7. He likes it and thought he could learn about the stats and hopefully improve his game as he gets older.