| Swimming Science Contributor(s): Boudreau, Hélène (Author) |
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ISBN: 0778745554 ISBN-13: 9780778745556 Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $8.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2008 Annotation: Today, swimming is a competitive sport enjoyed by people around the world. Find out how swimmers use new technologies to achieve faster times. There are high-tech body suits to overcome drag as swimmers glide through the water. Energy gels and sports drinks help fuel swimmers bodies. Scientists and coaches also study technique using video cameras and wind tunnels to help them swim faster. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation - Water Sports - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Anatomy & Physiology - Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology - How Things Work | Are Made |
| Dewey: 797.21 |
| LCCN: 2008048870 |
| Lexile Measure: 890 |
| Series: Sports Science |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 7.6" W x 9.7" (0.30 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Curriculum Strand - Language Arts |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 129247 Reading Level: 5.9 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |