Author Keltie Thomas and illustrator Greg Hall team up to look at hockey in anew way from the perspective of science. Their book explores the allimportantscienc... » 

Author Keltie Thomas and illustrator Greg Hall team up to look at hockey in anew way from the perspective of science. Their book explores the allimportantscience of explosive moves the slapshot and maximizing a players chance ofscoring the science of speedy powerful skating the puck stick mask andother equipment the properties of ice and how skating surfaces are maintainedand the science of fitness and healing injuries. How Hockey Works includespersonal stories from the inspirational the stunning careers of Bobby Orr andWayne Gretzky to the hilarious the pucks origins as an India rubber ballreshaped by a frustrated rink owner. Informative sidebars a Rules and Regssection and a glossary help make any reader an expert on the game. From casualto obsessed every hockey fan can find something in How Hockey Works. «