Science of Football with Max Axiom, Super Scientist
By (Author) Caio Cacau
By (author) Nikole Brooks Bethea
Capstone Press
Capstone Press
1st August 2015
United States
Children
Non Fiction
Graphic novel / Comic book / Manga: Memoirs, true stories and non-fiction
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Ball games and sports: American Football
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Science and technology
Graphic novel / Comic book / Manga: styles / traditions
796.332
Paperback
32
Snap! The quarterback throws it deep into the endzone. With the leap of a receiver, the team earns six points. What's behind it all Science! Let Max Axiom, Super Scientist, explain the science behind the perfect punt, the right way to throw a football, and much, much more.
Organized into four volumes: basketball, football, baseball, and hockey, these books connect what students are doing in school with what they are doing after school.-- "No Flying, No Tights"
An up-and-coming comic book illustrator, digital painter, and graphic designer, Caio Cacau is best-known for his cover work. Born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, he graduated with a degree in Graphic Design from Mackenzie University. He joined Space Goat Productions in 2012, and has since worked on projects such as Elder Scrolls, Michael Jan Friedman's Salamander, DC Digital's Custom Comic for Doritos, and dinosaur and shark drawing books for the Discovery Channel. Children's author Nikole Brooks Bethea is a licensed professional engineer. She received a Bachelor's Degree and Master's Degree in Environmental Engineering from the University of Florida. Through her writing, she hopes to inspire a child's interest in science.