Gliding for Gold : The Physics of Winter Sports.
Denny, Mark.
Gliding for Gold : The Physics of Winter Sports. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (200 pages)
Cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- The Start Lines -- 1. Solid Water-Sports and Science -- PART I. Ice Sports -- 2. Skating on Thin Ice -- 3. Down the Slippery Slope -- 4. Pucks and Rocks -- PART II. Snow Sports -- 5. Skiing-On the Slopes and on the Level -- 6. Ski Jumping and Snowboarding-On Snow and Air -- The Finish Lines -- Ponderables -- Technical Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Z.
A physics-driven exploration of sports played on ice and snow that is truly fun and informative, Gliding for Gold is the perfect primer for understanding the science behind cold weather athletics.
9781421402680
Force and energy.
Sliding friction.
Winter sports.
Electronic books.
QC73 .D46 2011
530
Gliding for Gold : The Physics of Winter Sports. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (200 pages)
Cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- The Start Lines -- 1. Solid Water-Sports and Science -- PART I. Ice Sports -- 2. Skating on Thin Ice -- 3. Down the Slippery Slope -- 4. Pucks and Rocks -- PART II. Snow Sports -- 5. Skiing-On the Slopes and on the Level -- 6. Ski Jumping and Snowboarding-On Snow and Air -- The Finish Lines -- Ponderables -- Technical Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Z.
A physics-driven exploration of sports played on ice and snow that is truly fun and informative, Gliding for Gold is the perfect primer for understanding the science behind cold weather athletics.
9781421402680
Force and energy.
Sliding friction.
Winter sports.
Electronic books.
QC73 .D46 2011
530