Why a Curveball Curves-The Incredible Science of Sports
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Publisher: Hearst Books
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 228
ISBN-13: 1588164756
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Now You Know Soccer
Author: Doug Lennox
Publisher: Dundurn
Published: 2009-06-01
Total Pages: 202
ISBN-13: 1770704078
DOWNLOAD EBOOKKnown around the world as football, soccer is the world’s most watched and played sport. Now Doug Lennox, the striker of Q&A, scores with a pitch full of tidbits that delivers the goods on Pelé, Maradona, Beckham, Zidane, and other superstars, as well as the history, traditions, and rules of the game. Doug has compiled a World Cup of trivia about a truly universal phenomenon that has legions of passionate, and sadly sometimes violent, fans. How did soccer originate?, Who was the first soccer player to score a hat trick in a World Cup final? What was the largest attendance ever for a soccer match? What is the "technical area"? Where was the world’s first soccer club formed? What was the first movie ever made about soccer? Where was the first World Cup held? What are the Laws of the Game? What were the 10 worst losses of life in soccer history?
The Science of Soccer
Author: Emily Mahoney
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Published: 2015-07-15
Total Pages: 34
ISBN-13: 1499411502
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSoccer is one of the most popular sports in the world, and its popularity in America is growing with each Major League Soccer season. Every big play that makes fans stand up and cheer is only possible because of science. Readers discover the important science concepts behind every part of a soccer game. Informative sidebars and detailed graphic organizers are included to enhance readers’ understanding of these concepts. They’re also used to make connections between the worlds of science, technology, engineering, and math as they relate to soccer. A wide variety of STEM curriculum topics are introduced in a relatable way, with colorful photographs providing real-life examples for readers.
Bending the Aging Curve
Author: Joseph F. Signorile
Publisher: Human Kinetics
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 330
ISBN-13: 0736074457
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTable of Contents: The aging curves Testing Training principles Body composition Flexibility Bone, falls, and fractures Muscular strength, power, and endurance training Cardiovascular training Periodized training.
Soccer
Author: Amy B. Rogers
Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Published: 2017-07-15
Total Pages: 106
ISBN-13: 1534561153
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIf readers have ever wondered how soccer players "bend it like Beckham," they'll enjoy this unique look at the science behind the world's most popular sport. Detailed text, fact boxes, sidebars, and diagrams help readers understand the many ways scientific concepts are applied on the soccer field. Readers also learn how scientific knowledge is put to use along with the other areas of STEM – technology, engineering, and math – to help soccer players train, avoid injury, and heal more quickly if they do get hurt. Full-color photographs place readers in the middle of the action on the pitch.
Mathematics and Sports
Author: Joseph A. Gallian
Publisher: American Mathematical Soc.
Published: 2010-12-31
Total Pages: 343
ISBN-13: 1614442002
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn accessible compendium of essays on the broad theme of mathematics and sports.
Now You Know Absolutely Everything
Author: Doug Lennox
Publisher: Dundurn
Published: 2013-12-06
Total Pages: 3090
ISBN-13: 145972478X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis bundle presents Doug Lennox’s popular trivia book series in its entirety. These books will provide years and years of fun, with countless questions to be asked and tons of knowledge to be learned. The books cover general trivia but also such topics as sports (baseball, hockey, football, golf, soccer, among others), Christmas and the Bible, disasters and harsh weather, royal figures, crime and criminology, important people in Canada’s history, and so much more! Along the way we find out the answers to such questions as: Why do the British drive on the left and North Americans on the right? What football team was named after a Burt Reynolds character? Who started the first forensics laboratory? Which member of the British royal family competed at the Olympics? Lennox’s exhaustive series is fun for all ages. Includes Now You Know Now You Know More Now You Know Almost Everything Now You Know, Volume 4 Now You Know Big Book of Answers Now You Know Christmas Now You Know Big Book of Answers 2 Now You Know Golf Now You Know Hockey Now You Know Soccer Now You Know Football Now You Know Big Book of Sports Now You Know Baseball Now You Know Crime Scenes Now You Know Extreme Weather Now You Know Disasters Now You Know Pirates Now You Know Royalty Now You Know Canada’s Heroes Now You Know The Bible
Soccer Skills and Drills
Author: James W. Lennox
Publisher: Human Kinetics
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 180
ISBN-13: 9780736056298
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDribbling -- Receiving -- Passing -- Shooting -- Heading -- Tackling -- Goalkeeping -- Applying techniques tactically -- Developing positional tactics -- Coaching techniques and tactics.
Now You Know Big Book of Sports
Author: Doug Lennox
Publisher: Dundurn
Published: 2009-09-07
Total Pages: 453
ISBN-13: 1770705872
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEver wonder where the figure skating terms axel, salchow, and lutz came from? Or why a curling tournament is called a "brier"? And how about a "haymaker" in boxing or a "high five" in any sport? Well, Doug Lennox, the world champion of trivia, is back to score touchdowns, hit homers, and knock in holes-in-one every time with a colossal compendium of Q&A athletics that has all anyone could possibly want to know from archery and cycling to skiing and wrestling and everything in between. What's more, Doug goes for gold with a wealth of Winter and Summer Olympics lore and legend that will amaze and captivate armchair fans and fervent competitors alike. What do the five Olympic rings and their colours represent? Why does the winner of the Indianapolis 500 drink milk in victory lane? Who was the first player ever to perform a slam dunk in a basketball game? Why are golfers' shortened pants called "plus-fours"? When was the Stanley Cup not awarded? Why does the letter k signify a strikeout on a baseball score sheet? Where is the world's oldest tennis court?
Gold Medal Physics
Author: John Eric Goff
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press+ORM
Published: 2010-01-01
Total Pages: 230
ISBN-13: 0801897939
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA physicist explains the science behind some of the greatest feats in sports history—from diving like Greg Louganis to bending it like Beckham. Nothing is quite as thrilling as watching superior athletes do the seemingly impossible. From Doug Flutie's "Hail Mary" pass to Lance Armstrong's record-breaking climb of Alp d'Huez to David Beckham's astounding ability to bend a soccer kick, we marvel and wonder, "How did they do that?" Well, physics professor John Eric Goff has the answers. In this scientific tour of the wide world of sports, John Eric Goff discusses the science behind American football, soccer, cycling, skating, diving, long jumping, and a host of other competitive sports. Using elite athletes as starting points, Goff explains the basic physical properties involved in amazing and everyday athletic endeavors. Accompanied by illustrations and mathematical equations, each chapter builds on knowledge imparted in earlier chapters to provide a firm understanding of the concepts involved. Fun, witty, and imbued throughout with admiration for the simple beauty of physics, Gold Medal Physics is sure to inspire readers to think differently about the next sporting event they watch.
