Science of Hockey with Max Axiom, Super Scientist

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Science of Hockey with Max Axiom, Super Scientist
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Blake Hoena
Illustrated by Caio Cacau
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:32
ISBN/Barcode 9781491460900
ClassificationsDewey:796.962
Audience
Children / Juvenile
Illustrations Illustrations, unspecified

Publishing Details

Publisher Capstone Press
Imprint Capstone Press
Publication Date 1 August 2015
Publication Country United States

Description

The slap of a hockey stick. A soaring puck. A quick-thinking goalie gets the save! What's behind it all? Science! Let Max Axiom, Super Scientist, explain the science behind the perfect slap shot, the right way to skate the ice, and much, much more.

Author Biography

cz Blake A. Hoena grew up in central Wisconsin, where he wrote stories about robots conquering the moon and trolls lumbering around the woods behind his parents house. He now lives in Minnesota and enjoys writing about fun things like history, space aliens, and superheroes. Blake has written more than fifty chapter books and dozens of graphic novels for children. An up-and-coming comic book illustrator, digital painter, and graphic designer, Caio Cacau is best-known for his cover work. Born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, he graduated with a degree in Graphic Design from Mackenzie University. He joined Space Goat Productions in 2012, and has since worked on projects such as Elder Scrolls, Michael Jan Friedman's Salamander, DC Digital's Custom Comic for Doritos, and dinosaur and shark drawing books for the Discovery Channel.

Reviews

Organized into four volumes: basketball, football, baseball, and hockey, these books connect what students are doing in school with what they are doing after school.-- "No Flying, No Tights"