Mason Crest 2015 - 2016 School Year Catalog

STEM IN SPORTS

STEM IS THE HOTTEST BUZZWORD IN EDUCATION as a technology-driven future will be created by students learning science, technology, engineering, and math. But STEM is not just for labs or think tanks, it’s for sports, too! In this series, explore the ever-expanding connections between STEM and sports. Digital playbooks, high-tech fitness gear, analytics that build championship teams, new stadiums using the latest design innovations, & much more. See how top pro and college teams—along with weekend athletes— are using the advances in STEM to further their games.

4 VOLUME SET

4 Hardcover Titles ©2015 Hardcover Library Price $23.95 Hardcover Set Price ..... $95.80 eBook Library Price ..... $29.95 (4 Volumes) ISBN 978-1-4222-3230-9 Trim Size: 7 ¼ x 9 ¼ • 64 pages Full color • Library bound Grade Level: 4-8

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” The STEM in Sports series persuasively emphasizes the myriad ways STEM fields are at work in the world of sports, in everything from the grass on the field to the cameras in the sky monitoring the goal line...Each entry closes with a chapter that poses critical questions about the impact of these advances in sports, consider- ing everything from fairness to health to economics. Though there are several places where information repeats, the splashy layouts, plentiful photos of a diverse array of both sports and athletes, inviting tone, and fascinating facts make this series a great entry point to STEM for sports-loving students. — Booklist “ ” These fascinating titles examine innovations in scientific fields that “are giving…athletes a wide array of tools to improve performance and success...The books cover engineering advances such as lightweight shirts & safer equipment as well as high-tech sports stadiums & scientific breakthroughs that include preventing and rehabilitating player injuries, designing prosthetics, and creating new guidelines for training and nutrition. • Sidebars and color photos are an additional plus. • VERDICT Great resources for report writers and fans alike. — School Library Journal

HBK ISBN E-ISBN

Engineering in Sports .............................-3231-6 -8675-3 Math in Sports .......................................-3232-3 -8676-0 Science in Sports ...................................-3233-0 -8677-7 Technology in Sports ..............................-3234-7 -8678-4 E D I T O R I A L K E Y I C O N S In response to the principles of the Common Core, our editorial team has devised key icons placed within our books, providing the reader with further reading comprehension and learning opportunities.

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