The science of waves and surfboards
Titre
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The science of waves and surfboards
Lisa. MacDonald
Sommaire
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Being a great surfer requires more than skill and instinct. It's a sport that relies on science! Without buoyancy, surfers would sink. Without acceleration, they could not travel the length of a wave. Science also plays a role in how surfboards are designed. The history of surfing is a lesson of progress in science. Dive in and find out more!
Date de publication comme intervalle
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2019
Description matérielle
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32 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 24 cm.
Note générale
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Includes index.
Terme de vedette-matière
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Ocean waves.
Sports sciences.
Surfboards.
Surfing.
Wave-motion, Theory of.
Résumé
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Being a great surfer requires more than skill and instinct. It's a sport that relies on science! Without buoyancy, surfers would sink. Without acceleration, they could not travel the length of a wave. Science also plays a role in how surfboards are designed. The history of surfing is a lesson of progress in science. Dive in and find out more!
Numéro international normalisé des livres (ISBN)
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9781493867059
Informations de publication
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Huntington Beach, CA : Teacher Created Materials, [2019]
| Bibliothèque | Numéro de rayon | Type de document | Code à barres du document | Statut |
|---|
| Kameyosek | NF MAC | Book | 30239000158954 | Everybody Non-fiction |