Books with title Sports Stars

Ready. Set. Read! Sports Cars brings the sleek side of racing to the reader in large, full-color photographs that explain and help visualize the history, capabilities, and technology of these exhilarating machines. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. A&D Xtreme is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

The business of sports is everywhere from the shoes we wear, to the cars we drive, to the food we eat. Sports stars have a big impact on many of the products we buy. Companies routinely pay millions of dollars to have their products endorsed by famous athletes. These days, many sports stars are stepping off the field and into the arena of business, creating empires using their celebrity status. How does a sports legend become a business mogul? Find out in Urban Entrepreneur: Sports.

Packed with full-color photography and plenty of facts and stats, young gearheads will find this title about sports cars fascinating. A brief introduction to these vehicles is followed by 10 profiles of the most iconic and intriguing models in the category. A dynamic large-scale image of each profiled vehicle is accompanied by a concise history, performance specifications, and additional images of the vehicle at speed.

Praise for the previous edition:"...compact, up-to-date...well organized and present[s] a good deal of information."--School Library JournalCareers in Focus: Sports, Fourth Edition covers more than 20 careers for athletic students.Job profiles include:-Golf course superintendents -Groundsmanagers and groundskeepers -Jockeys -Professional athletes--team sports -Sports broadcasters and announcers -Sports instructors and coaches -Sports psychologists -Sports trainers -Sportswriters -Umpires and referees -and more.

What is a muscle car? Why do sports cars have spoilers? What are the holes in some cars' bodies for? Have you ever wanted to drive a sports car? Read this book and learn how the fastest and most maneuverable sports cars are designed, built, and driven. See supercars like the Lamborghini Diablo and Jaguar XJ220. Check out muscle cars such as the Dodge Viper and Ford Mustang. Look at super-light, fast, fun cars such as the Chrysler Prowler. Get under the hood of the McLaren F1 supercar in the Closer Look section. Buckle up and get ready to accelerate!