Olympic Sport: 100% Unofficial (Science Sorted #8)
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- Synopsis
- Are Olympic athletes born stronger and faster than the rest of us? Why do tennis rackets have strings? How do gymnasts balance on their hands? Why do hurdlers do the splits when they jump?Glenn Murphy, author of Why is Snot Green?, answers these and lots of other brilliant questions in this fascinating book about the science of sport. From running a marathon to beating your friends at basketball or being the bendiest gymnast around, find out everything you ever wanted to know about sports and games and what it is that makes athletes the best at what they do.
- Copyright:
- 2015
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 288 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781447268192
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781447254683
- Publisher:
- Pan Macmillan
- Date of Addition:
- 03/11/22
- Copyrighted By:
- Glenn Murphy
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Children's Books, Nonfiction, Science
- Grade Levels:
- Kindergarten, First grade, Second grade
- Reading Age:
- 7–11
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.