• Age: 8 to 9
• Grade: 3 to 4

Baseball is a sport of tremendous efforts. Players react in an instant; pitchers put their entire bodies into their throws, and batters hit balls that fly past them at 100 miles per hour (160 km/h). This volume looks at the roles of science and technology in this action-packed sport. Find out how the Magnus effect helps pitchers throw a curveball, learn about the training techniques and nutritional requirements of the professional players, and much more.

JAMES BOW is the author of three YA fantasy novels and several science books for young readers. He works as a consulting writer and editor, and writes a weekly column for the Kitchener Post communitynewspaper. His interests are eclectic — he spent his university career writing and editing Doctor Who fan fiction magazines. James lives with his wife, author Erin Bow, and their two children. Visit him online at Bowjamesbow.ca.

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