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Schwartz, Heather E.

Gymnastics

96 pp. | Lucent | June, 2011 | Library ISBN 978-1-4205-0277-0 $33.45
(3) YA Science Behind Sports series. These overviews of popular sports foreground performance; chapter headings include topics such as "Training and Nutrition," "High-Tech Equipment," and "Injuries and Treatments." Physics, biology, and psychology concepts related to the sports are rarely isolated; instead, they're wrapped into technical discussions of moves and techniques. Many photographs of pros and novices in action add interest to the volumes. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Science Behind Sports titles: Gymnastics, Snowboarding, Ice Hockey, and Basketball.
Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford

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