James Buckley
22) Fantasy Football
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Raise your hand if your favorite team is your fantasy football squad. In recent years, few developments have had as big an impact on football as the rise of fantasy sports. Weekly players number in the millions. A daily version of the game is causing controversy (and making millions!). Fans, players, reporters, and more all watch NFL games in a very different way than before. Heres an inside look at the phenomenon of fantasy football, written by a...
23) Technology
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Explores the way technology affects sports and how athletes play, including how wearable tech gives athletes more information about how their training is working.
25) Math
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Explores how math relates to sports and affects how athletes play, such as in uniform numbers, player stats, and scores.
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Do you want to make the lineup, choose the starters, or lead your team to victory? Why not become a coach? Coaching is a teaching job, and people can combine their teaching skills with a love of the games to create solid careers. Finding a job in these popular fields is not easy, though; inside, read some tips from experts on how to get started. The book also covers scouting, a related profession that calls for sports expertise and a love of competition....
36) NBA superstars
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Includes super photos, sensational stats, and fascinating profiles of nine of the hottest NBA stars, including Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers, Kevin Garnett of the Minnesota Timberwolves, Jason Kidd of the New Jersey Nets, and Dirk Nowitzki of the Dallas Mavericks.
37) Health science
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Provides information about heath science; including healing bones, sunburns, staying fit and infectious diseases. Gardner, a former science teacher, presents the scientific method and ideas for science experiments.
38) Travel science
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Provides information about travel science; including time zones, the Coriolis effect, jet lag, and space travel. Gardner, a former science teacher, presents the scientific method and gives ideas for hands on science experiments.