| Skateboarding Science Contributor(s): Becker, Helaine (Author) |
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ISBN: 0778745538 ISBN-13: 9780778745532 Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $8.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2008 Annotation: Over time, science and technology have played their part in making skateboarding a high-tech sport. Modern skateboards and the ramps on which the skaters ride are built with the latest materials and construction techniques. The skaters themselves rely on science to keep their bodies in top shape. They use the laws of physics to pull off the most amazing tricks. This volume explores these developments and how they make skateboarding one of the most exhilarating sports. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation - Skateboarding - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Anatomy & Physiology - Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology - How Things Work | Are Made |
| Dewey: 796.22 |
| LCCN: 2008048869 |
| Lexile Measure: 820 |
| Series: Sports Science |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 7.8" W x 9.6" (0.30 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Curriculum Strand - Language Arts |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 129245 Reading Level: 5.3 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |