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The science of a slap shot / Ellen Labrecque.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Labrecque, Ellen, author.
- Series:
- 21st century skills library. Full-speed sports.
- Full-Speed Sports
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Hockey--Juvenile literature.
- Hockey.
- Sports sciences--Juvenile literature.
- Sports sciences.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (32 pages) : illustrations.
- Place of Publication:
- Ann Arbor, Michigan : Cherry Lake Publishing, [2016]
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This book discusses the science behind various elements of ice hockey, particularly a slap shot. The chapters examine case studies of famous sports moments, explain how the athletes perform these actions, and document the history of how scientists, doctors, and coaches have been working to make these sports safer. Sidebars include thought-provoking trivia. Questions in the backmatter ask for text-dependent analysis. A timeline provides history, key developments, and advancements associated with the sport.
- Contents:
- Ice hockey's strongest player
- The history of the slap shot
- Super slap shot science
- Harder, faster . . . scarier?
- Skating into the future
- Timeline
- Think about it
- Learn more
- Glossary
- Index.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-63362-764-0
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