The Science of a Carve Turn

From the Set Full-Speed Sports

This book discusses the science behind various elements of downhill skiing, particularly the carve turn. 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.

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Interest Level Grade 4 - Grade 7
Reading Level
Dewey 796.93
Lexile 990L
ATOS Reading Level 5.9
Guided Reading Level S
Language English
Publisher Cherry Lake Publishing
Available Formats Reinforced book (9781633625808), Paperback (9781633626706), PDF (9781633627604), ePub (9781634702881), Hosted ebook (9781633628502), Kindle (9781634701488)
Copyright 2016
Number of Pages 32
Dimensions 7.5 x 9.5
Graphics Full-color photographs

Author: Nel Yomtov

Author/Illustrator biography
Glossary of key words
Index
Informative sidebars
Sources for further research
Table of contents
Timeline of key events
Full-color photographs