Woods, Mark

On the eve of his fiftieth birthday, Journalist Mark Woods deciees to reconnect with nature, spending the year visiting national parks, but his mother's unexpected terminal cancer diagnosis has him reflecting deeper, on the future of the great outdoors, family, and the legacies we leave behind.

Provides facts and statistics about tennis,highlighting the role of math in the sport, discussing how the game is scored, and looking at notable players, records, and matches.

Provides facts and statistics about soccer, highlighting the role of math in the sport, and looking at notable players, records, and matches.

Provides facts and statistics aboutextreme sports, including wakeboarding, snowboarding, freestyle skiing, skateboarding, BMX, motocross, rock climing, and more, highlighting the role of math in the sports.

Provides a brief overview of the history and rules of basketball and includes profiles of outstanding players.

Presenting facts and statistics, this book is an introduction to basketball basics, record breakers, players who have left their mark on basketball history, the 1992 U.S.A. Dream Team, the 2008 U.S.A. Olympic Team, the FIBA World Championships, and more.