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Cristiano Ronaldo's brilliant overhead kick for Real Madrid. Alessia Russo's back heel goal against Sweden. Gordon Banks's diving save that denied Pelé. Diego Maradona's unreal goal in the World Cup. From forces of motion to the transfer of energy, science plays a huge role in these big moments. Examine each part of these unforgettable plays and find out how science makes them happen.
Eric Braun
Eric Braun is a children's author and editor who has written dozens of books on many topics, including Make a Friend, Be a Friend and Be Yourself, Like Yourself for the Little Laugh & Learn(R) series and How to Take the ACHE Out of Mistakes and How to Take the GROAN Out of Grown-Ups for the Laugh & Learn(R) series. His books have won awards and honors including the Eugene M. Emme Astronautical Literature Award, a Foreword Book of the Year Gold Award, a Benjamin Franklin Award, and many others. One of his books was read by an astronaut on the International Space Station for kids on Earth to watch. A McKnight Artist Fellow and an Aspen Summer Words scholar for his fiction, Eric earned an MFA in creative writing from Minnesota State University, Mankato. He lives in Minneapolis.
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