Why a Curveball Curves: The Incredible Science of Sports (Popular Mechanics) Summary and Reviews

Why a Curveball Curves: The Incredible Science of Sports (Popular Mechanics)

Why a Curveball Curves: The Incredible Science of Sports (Popular Mechanics)
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Foreword: Robert Lipsyte
Editor: Frank Vizard
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2008-04-01
ISBN: 1588164756
Number of pages: 224
Publisher: Hearst

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Summary: 4 Stars

I bought this for my husband and he loves it. He is active in several sports and refers to this as "the book" now. He is a thinker and likes to know the "whys" of things. This book is right up his alley.

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