Skateboarding: How It Works (The Science of Sport) - Softcover

A 95-mph fastball zooms toward home plate. A batter smacks it into the centerfield bleachers ― a home run! Explore all the exciting plays in a baseball game ― from throwing a curveball to stealing a base.

Emily Sohn is a freelance journalist in Minneapolis, who covers mostly health, science, environment and adventure for both kids and grown-ups. Among other publications, her work has appeared in U.S. News & World Report, the Los Angeles Times, Smithsonian, Backpacker and Science News for Kids, and she is a contributing writer for Discovery News. Assignments have taken Emily to exotic locations around the globe, including Cuba, Fiji and the Peruvian Amazon.