Car Racing Contributor(s): Sheen, Barbara (Author) |
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ISBN: 1420511521 ISBN-13: 9781420511529 Publisher: Lucent Press
Binding Type: Library Binding - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: April 2014 * Out of Print * Click for more in this series: Science Behind Sports |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation - Motor Sports |
Dewey: 796.72 |
LCCN: 2013047139 |
Age Level: 12-15 |
Grade Level: 7-10 |
Series: Science Behind Sports |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 7.2" W x 9.1" L (0.90 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.; This new addition to the Science behind Sports series examines not only the physical aspects needed to be a race car driver, but also how the driver and the car work together. The title talks about not only the physical and mental demands a driver endures; 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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