Ice Hockey

by Anne Wallace Sharp

An extremely fast-paced and physical game, ice hockey is one of the four major North American professional sports and a popular event at the Winter Olympics. Providing an overview of the origins and history of ice hockey and current issues affecting the game, this book presents easily readable descriptions of the scientific principles and concepts relevant to ice hockey. Readers will learn about the biomechanics and physiology involved for the players,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1420502816
• ISBN13: 9781420502817
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Lucent Press
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 2.83 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 12 to 15 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 10