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Slap Shot Science: A Curious Fan´s Guide to Hockey
Alain Haché
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Description for Slap Shot Science: A Curious Fan´s Guide to Hockey
Paperback. By the close of the book you'll see hockey in a more sophisticated and scientific light, and the reasons things happen the way they do will be clearer than ever. Num Pages: 192 pages, 66, 20 black & white illustrations, 46 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PDZ; WSWY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 216 x 16. Weight in Grams: 234.
From the moment the first player steps onto the ice, every conceivable principle of science is in play. To understand hockey - fully understand it - Alain Hache argues that you must first learn how ice reacts to a passing blade, how the trajectory and aerodynamics of the puck affect its chances of getting into the net, how the tension on the stick transfers energy to the puck, and dozens of other details of the game. Slap Shot Science is an under-the-hood, behind-the-scenes, action-packed romp through special moments in the game as seen from the perspective of science and explained ... Read more
From the moment the first player steps onto the ice, every conceivable principle of science is in play. To understand hockey - fully understand it - Alain Hache argues that you must first learn how ice reacts to a passing blade, how the trajectory and aerodynamics of the puck affect its chances of getting into the net, how the tension on the stick transfers energy to the puck, and dozens of other details of the game. Slap Shot Science is an under-the-hood, behind-the-scenes, action-packed romp through special moments in the game as seen from the perspective of science and explained ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
233g
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9781421417929
SKU
V9781421417929
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Ref
99-50
About Alain Haché
Alain Hache is a professor of physics and astronomy at the Universite de Moncton. He is the author of The Physics of Hockey.
Reviews for Slap Shot Science: A Curious Fan´s Guide to Hockey
The text is very accessible and engaging for any hockey fan. Recommended for all public libraries. American Reference Books Annual