The Resource Baseballogy : supercool facts you never knew, written and illustrated by Kevin Sylvester
Baseballogy : supercool facts you never knew, written and illustrated by Kevin Sylvester
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The item Baseballogy : supercool facts you never knew, written and illustrated by Kevin Sylvester represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Thunder Bay Public Library.This item is available to borrow from 2 library branches.
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The item Baseballogy : supercool facts you never knew, written and illustrated by Kevin Sylvester represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Thunder Bay Public Library.
This item is available to borrow from 2 library branches.
- Summary
- Often referred to as "America's National Pastime," and "The Greatest Sport on Earth," baseball has captured the hearts and imaginations of millions of people. Behind the game lies a wealth of science, folklore, mathematics, psychology -- and a very colorful past. Whether they are die-hard fans or casual spectators, readers will be captivated by this collection of fascinating, little-known facts. For example did you know that the yarn in a single baseball is long enough to reach from the street to nearly the top of the Empire State Building or that in the old days playoff tickets were sold for people to stand in the outfield: fans might move to help the home team but not budge an inch for opposing players. With lots of humorous, colorful illustrations, charts, and graphs, Baseballogy explores such diverse topics as the materials used to make the balls (including fish eyes, once used for the core!), freak injuries (one player was stabbed by a bat!), and the chances of making it to "the show" (1 in about 14,000 baseball-playing kids will get to the big leagues). For real baseball aficionados, there's a section on the physics of hitting the ball, a look at some long-standing records they might not have known about, and explanations of the numbers on baseball cards, play-by-plays, and even the players' shirts. A Baseball Trivia Quiz at the end of the book lets kids test their knowledge with questions like, "What is a 'walk-off' home run?" and "What are the seven ways a hitter can make it to first base?" Entertaining, informative, and highly visual, Baseballogy is the perfect sports book for all kids -- especially reluctant boy readers
- Language
- eng
- Label
- Baseballogy : supercool facts you never knew
- Title
- Baseballogy
- Title remainder
- supercool facts you never knew
- Statement of responsibility
- written and illustrated by Kevin Sylvester
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Often referred to as "America's National Pastime," and "The Greatest Sport on Earth," baseball has captured the hearts and imaginations of millions of people. Behind the game lies a wealth of science, folklore, mathematics, psychology -- and a very colorful past. Whether they are die-hard fans or casual spectators, readers will be captivated by this collection of fascinating, little-known facts. For example did you know that the yarn in a single baseball is long enough to reach from the street to nearly the top of the Empire State Building or that in the old days playoff tickets were sold for people to stand in the outfield: fans might move to help the home team but not budge an inch for opposing players. With lots of humorous, colorful illustrations, charts, and graphs, Baseballogy explores such diverse topics as the materials used to make the balls (including fish eyes, once used for the core!), freak injuries (one player was stabbed by a bat!), and the chances of making it to "the show" (1 in about 14,000 baseball-playing kids will get to the big leagues). For real baseball aficionados, there's a section on the physics of hitting the ball, a look at some long-standing records they might not have known about, and explanations of the numbers on baseball cards, play-by-plays, and even the players' shirts. A Baseball Trivia Quiz at the end of the book lets kids test their knowledge with questions like, "What is a 'walk-off' home run?" and "What are the seven ways a hitter can make it to first base?" Entertaining, informative, and highly visual, Baseballogy is the perfect sports book for all kids -- especially reluctant boy readers
- Cataloging source
- CaOONL
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Sylvester, Kevin
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
- Baseball
- Target audience
- juvenile
- Label
- Baseballogy : supercool facts you never knew, written and illustrated by Kevin Sylvester
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Control code
- cap14905900
- Extent
- 72 p.
- Isbn
- 9781554517077
- Other physical details
- col. ill.
- Label
- Baseballogy : supercool facts you never knew, written and illustrated by Kevin Sylvester
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Control code
- cap14905900
- Extent
- 72 p.
- Isbn
- 9781554517077
- Other physical details
- col. ill.
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