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STEM in the Daytona 500 / by Marne Ventura ; content consultant, Jesse Wilcox.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Ventura, Marne.
- Series:
- STEM in the Greatest Sports Events
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Daytona 500 (Automobile race)--Juvenile literature.
- Daytona 500 (Automobile race).
- Sports sciences--Juvenile literature.
- Sports sciences.
- Technology--Juvenile literature.
- Technology.
- Automobile racing--Juvenile literature.
- Automobile racing.
- Physics--Juvenile literature.
- Physics.
- Genre:
- Juvenile works.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (48 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color).
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Minneapolis : Abdo Publishing, [2020]
- Summary:
- From the Super Bowl to the Daytona 500, all of the greatest sports events are an impressive display of science, technology, engineering, and math. STEM in the Greatest Sports Events uncovers how weather can affect a game. It looks at the cameras and computers, the impressive design of the stadiums, and the statistics of each event. Readers will gain a better understanding of each event while learning more about STEM.
- Contents:
- 1. The great American race
- 2. The science of speed
- 3. Technology on the track
- 4. Engineering safe speed
- 5. Winning with math.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9781532175367
- 1532175361
- OCLC:
- 1135834781
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