Sports Science

by Jane P. Gardner

How do curveballs curve? Why do golfers need engineers? Why do quarterbacks need to know physics? How is chemistry helping athletes heal? The answers to all those questions-- and more--are in science . . . and in this book. Science is as much a part of sports as balls, uniforms, and coaches. New developments are helping athletes succeed and thrive. And it's not just sports--science is all around us, every hour of every day. Discover more ways that...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1422234142
• ISBN13: 9781422234143
• Release Date: September 2015
• Publisher: Mason Crest Publishers
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.6" x 11.3"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7