Popular Mechanics Why a Curveball Curves: New & Improved Edition by Frank Vizard

Popular Mechanics Why a Curveball Curves: New & Improved Edition by Frank Vizard

This is an absorbing and enlightening inside look at sports secrets. It offers great new coverage on the recent doping scandals as well as a new chapter on lacrosse. In this new, expanded edition, the experts at Popular Mechanics, along with top athletes, coaches and sports journalists, explore the science behind everything from the perfect curveball and Phelps' kick to gene doping. There's great new coverage on the recent doping scandals that rocked the Tour de France, as well as a new chapter on lacrosse, and the clear, understandable explanations come from people who really love their game. You'll even learn how to bend it like Beckham (or at least how Beckham did it). This book is for both the player and the fan, helping athletes become better prepared and giving enthusiasts a more complete appreciation of the subtle nuances of competition.

Frank Vizard is a sports and technology writer who has worked for Scientific American, Popular Science, and Popular Mechanics, where he wrote many of the magazine's science of sports articles. Popular Mechanics inspires, instructs, and influences nine million curious minds that read the magazine every month. The magazine features breakthroughs in the latest innovations in science and technology.

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ISBN 13	9781618371225
ISBN 10	1618371223
Title	Popular Mechanics Why a Curveball Curves: New & Improved Edition
Author	Frank Vizard
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Hearst
Year published	2014-05-06
Number of pages	256
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.