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Gliding for Gold : The Physics of Winter Sports.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2011Copyright date: ©2011Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (200 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781421402680
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Gliding for GoldDDC classification:
  • 530
LOC classification:
  • QC73 .D46 2011
Online resources:
Contents:
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.
Summary: 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.
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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.

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