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Chris Oxlade

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Capstone Global Library

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Date de parution

11 avril 2012

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EAN13

9781406246537

Langue

English

Poids de l'ouvrage

2 Mo

This book explores the science behind sport. It looks at topics such as healthy food and how the body works during sport. It also explores the concepts of streamlining and friction.

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Publié par

Capstone Global Library

Date de parution

11 avril 2012

EAN13

9781406246537

Langue

English

Poids de l'ouvrage

2 Mo

THE SCIENCE BEHIND Sport

THE SCIENCE BEHIND

Chris Oxlade

Raintree is an imprint of Capstone Global Library Limited, a company incorporated in England and Wales having its registered office at 7 Pilgrim Street, London, EC4V 6LB – Registered company number: 6695582

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Edited by Claire Throp, Megan Cotugno, and Vaarunika Dharmapala Designed by Steve Mead Original illustrations © Capstone Global Library Ltd 2012 Illustrations by Oxford Designers & Illustrators Picture research by Ruth Blair Originated by Capstone Global Library Ltd Printed and bound in China by Leo Paper Products Ltd

ISBN 978 1 406 23410 7 (hardback) 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data Oxlade, Chris The science behind sport 796’ .015-dc22 A full catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.

Acknowledgements We would like to thank the following for permission to reproduce photographs: Corbis pp.11(© JLP/Jose L. Pelaez),17(© Duane Osborn/ Somos Images),21(© Manuel Blondeau/Photo & Co.); Getty Images pp.8(Sam Bloomberg-Rissman/ Blend Images),13(Jacques Demarthon/AFP),20(Cameron Spencer),23(Jeffrey Coolidge/Iconica); Photolibrary p.19(Matt Hage/Alaskastock); Shutterstock pp.5(© Martin Valigursky),7(© Poulsons Photography),10(© Dusan Zidar), 12(© Amy Myers),15(© Dennis Sabo),16(© Maryunin Yury Vasilevich),18(© Dainis Derics), 22(© Galina Barskaya),25(© Benis Arapovic).

We would like to thank Nancy Harris for her invaluable help in the preparation of this book.

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