Mark Denny

Broschiertes Buch

Gliding for Gold

The Physics of Winter Sports

Beschreibung

A physics-driven exploration of sports played on ice and snow that is truly fun and informative, Gliding for Gold is the perfect primer for understanding the science behind cold weather athletics.

Autor

After earning a Ph.D. in theoretical physics from Edinburgh University, Mark Denny pursued research at Oxford University from 1981 to 1984, and then moved into a career in industry. Now semi-retired, he has written a number of popular science books, including Their Arrows Will Darken the Sun: The Evolution and Science of Ballistics; Super Structures: The Science of Bridges, Buildings, Dams, and Other Feats of Engineering; and Froth!: The Science of Beer, all published by Johns Hopkins.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Seitenzahl: 200
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. September 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 230mm x 154mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 282g
• ISBN-13: 9781421402154
• ISBN-10: 1421402157
• Artikelnr.: 33801046