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Skiing


Science Behind Sports

No. of pages 120

Published: 2014

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Great for age 12-18 years

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This new title in the Science behind Sports series provides an in-depth look at the scientific principles behind the sport of skiing. A brief history of the sport is offered followed by chapters that cover the scientific concepts behind downhill skiing, h; Books in this series explore the scientific principles behind some of the most popular team and individual sports; basic physical science concepts are explained in an engaging and accessible manner.; Each volume in the series focuses on one sport and opens with a brief look at the featured sport's origins, history and changes to rules, equipment, or techniques. Subsequent chapters cover the biomechanics and physiology of playing, related health and m

 

This book is part of a book series called Science Behind Sports .

This book has been graded for interest at 12-15 years.

There are 120 pages in this book. This book was published 2014 by Cengage Learning, Inc .

Melissa Abramovitz is the author of hundreds of magazine articles, more than 30 educational books for children and teenagers, numerous poems and short stories, and several children's picture books. She is a graduate of the University of California San Diego. Visit her website at www. melissaabramovitz. com

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Science Behind Sports

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