Figure Skating Contributor(s): MacKay, Jennifer (Author) |
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ISBN: 1420507842 ISBN-13: 9781420507843 Publisher: Lucent Press
Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: June 2012 Click for more in this series: Science Behind Sports |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation - Winter Sports |
Dewey: 796.912 |
LCCN: 2012002239 |
Age Level: 12-15 |
Grade Level: 7-10 |
Series: Science Behind Sports |
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6.9" W x 9.1" L (0.80 lbs) 104 pages |
Features: Bibliography, Glossary, Ikids, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: 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.; Figure skating - the world's most popular winter Olympic sport - is the subject of Lucent's newest addition to the Science behind Sports series. Though figure skaters are often known for their theatrical and artistic performances, author Jenny MacKay outl; 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 |
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