Start to finish: sports gear

Baseball is a blast! How was my bat made? This intriguing book breaks down the process of creating a baseball bat into nine steps, starting with cutting down a tree and ending with shipping the finished product to a store.

Explores the manufacturing processes that a sheet of plastic undergoes to become a soccer ball. Includes a glossary and list of further resources.

Explores the manufacturing processes that a roll of leather undergoes to become a pair of basketball shoes. Includes a glossary and list of further resources.

Explores the manufacturing processes that steel undergoes to become a bicycle. Includes a glossary and list of further resources.

Explores the manufacturing processes that a sheet of leather undergoes to become a football. Includes a glossary and list of further resources.

An introduction to the process of making a soccer ball, from cutting the plastic, to strengthening the plastic to boxing the new ball.

People all over the world ride bicycles. See how bikes are made out of steel, assembled in factories, and shipped to stores worldwide.

"Everyone from NFL players to kids plays with footballs made from leather. How are these footballs made? This book shows every step in the process from the factory to the big game."--.

How are basketball shoes made to fit every shoe size? Find out in this book that guides readers through the manufacturing process from cutting the leather to inspecting the finished product.