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Track & Field -Last updated May 13, 1997
Books Ecker, Tom. Track and Field Dynamics. Los Altos, CA: Tafnews Press, 1974.

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Chase, Anthony. "Tuning the Track." Newton at the Bat: The Science in Sports . Ed. by Allman, William F., and Eric W. Schrier. Ann Arbor: Books on Demand, 1994, pp. 59-62.
Frohlich, C. "Aerodynamic and Mechanical Forces in Discus Flight." American Journal of Physics , v49, December 1981, pp. 1125-32.
Ganslen, R.V. "Aerodynamic and Mechanical Forces in Discus Flight." Athletic Journal, v64, April 1964, pp. 50(5).
Jerome, John. "Pole Vaulting: Biomechanics at the Bar." Newton at the Bat: The Science in Sports . Ed. by Allman, William F., and Eric W. Schrier. Ann Arbor: Books on Demand, 1994, pp. 150-153
Neff, Craig. "How High? How Far? How Soon?: Assessing the Limits of Track and Field Again. Sports Illustrated , September 14, 1988, v69 n12, pp.156(2).
"Great Jumpers." [In the "Gravity" chapter of:] SportScience . pp. 267-271.
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