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Contributor(s): Sheen, Barbara (Author)

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ISBN: 1420511521     ISBN-13: 9781420511529
Publisher: Lucent Press
OUR PRICE: $38.98  

Binding Type: Library Binding - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: April 2014
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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
 
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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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