Slap Shot Science: A Curious Fan's Guide to Hockey

by Alain Haché

A fast-paced look at the fascinating science that explains the game of hockey.

From the moment the first player steps onto the ice, every conceivable principle of science is in play. To understand hockey--fully understand it--Alain Hach argues that you must first learn how ice reacts to a passing blade, how the trajectory and aerodynamics of the puck affect its chances of getting into the net, how the tension on the stick transfers...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1421417928
• ISBN13: 9781421417929
• Release Date: November 2015
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.4"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher