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The Sporting Life
by Susan Davis and Sally Stephens with the Exploratorium.
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Purchase this book online
at the
Exploratorium
Store
.
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When we wonder why one athlete can excel where another does
not, or why we throw a football with spiral action, we're really exploring
human physiology and aerodynamics. When we argue about metal versus wooden
bats, or decide which running shoes to buy, we've entered the worlds of
physics and engineering
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Davis and Stephens discuss such intriguing matters as how
the length of your toes may offer clues about your athletic perfomance,
or why Michael Jordan appears to hover in mid-air. There's even a thorough
discussion of the role of the mind: perception, visualization, streaks,
and the secret of the that special time and place that athletes call "the
zone."
Susan Davis is a freelance journalist who writes extensively for
Sports
Illustrated
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Sally Stephens is trained as an astrophysicist and now devotes her
time to writing.
Available Now!
From Henry Holt and Company.
Purchase this book online
at the
Exploratorium
Store
.
The Sporting Life
is one of the first books in the Accidental
Scientist Series.
The Accidental Scientist
We rarely stop to think about it, but every time we hit a golf
ball, water the garden, or whip up a batch of egg whites, we become
"accidental scientists" putting universal laws to work.
Did you ever wonder why fluorescent lights help plants grow? Or
why graphite tennis rackets are better than wood ones?
For nearly thirty years, San Francisco's famed Exploratorium has
been enthralling visitors with its unique approach--irreverant,
entertaining, yet always informative--to reveal the unexpected science
we encounter in our everyday lives. Serving up fun facts, hands-on
activities, anecdotes, and thought-provoking scientific curiosities,
the Accidental Scientist series will enrich and expand our understanding
of the hows and whys behind our favorite activities.
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