| Figure Skating Contributor(s): MacKay, Jennifer (Author) |
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ISBN: 1420507842 ISBN-13: 9781420507843 Publisher: Lucent Press OUR PRICE: $38.98 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation - Winter Sports |
| Dewey: 796.912 |
| LCCN: 2012002239 |
| Series: Science Behind Sports |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6.9" W x 9.1" (0.80 lbs) 104 pages |
| 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 |