Gliding for Gold: The Physics of Winter Sports

by Mark Denny

Book Overview

As anyone from cold climates knows, living with lots of ice and snow can lead to a special appreciation of sports such as skiing, sledding, and skating. Prolific physics popularizer Mark Denny's take on winter athletics lays out the physical principles that govern glaciated game play. After discussing the physical properties of ice and snow and describing the physics behind sliding friction and aerodynamic drag, Denny applies these concepts to such...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1421402157
• ISBN13: 9781421402154
• Release Date: September 2011
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 9.0" x 6.0"