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The Science Behind Soccer, Volleyball, Cycling, and Other Popular Sports by Stephanie Watson
$16.00 NZD
Category: Sports and Outdoor Activities | Series: Science of the Summer Olympics Ser.
Behind every Summer Olympic scoring soccer kick, tennis-ball bounce, and hard-hitting volleyball serve, science is at work. The type of kick used on a soccer ball affects its path. An equestrian leans forward during a jump to help the horse balance. Cyclists wear tight clothing to reduce drag. Find out ...Show more
The Science Of: Buildings - The Sky-Scraping Story of Structures by Alex Woolf
$21.99 NZD
Category: Science and Maths | Series: The\Science Of... Ser.
We spend a lot of our lives in buildings, but how many of us really think about how they're built and what they do for us? As society developed, architects needed to create different kinds of structure - from palaces and temples to modern factories and airports. This book explores the science of archite ...Show more
The Science Of: Seafaring - The Float-Tastic Facts about Ships by Anne Rooney
$21.99 NZD
Category: Science and Maths | Series: The\Science Of... Ser.
People have been sailing the sea for thousands of years. Long ago, most seafarers stayed close to the coasts, but some adventurous explorers made awe-inspiring journeys, crossing the oceans to settle in new places. This fascinating guide to the science of seafaring explores how methods of moving over th ...Show more
The Science Of: The Air-Mazing Truth about Planes and Helicopters by Ian Graham
$21.99 NZD
Category: Science and Maths | Series: The\Science Of... Ser.
This fascinating guide to how humans mastered the power of flight combines fact-packed, easy-to-read text with colourful and quirky illustrations. From hot air balloons and the Wright brothers to today's super-fast jets, it is an eye-opening introduction to the mechanics and marvels of flight.Each sprea ...Show more
The Science Of: The Cosmic Truth about Rockets, Satellites, and Probes by Alex Woolf
$21.99 NZD
Category: Science and Maths | Series: The\Science Of... Ser.
Did you know that the first space station was launched by the Soviet Union in 1971, or that the Webb Space Telescope - set to launch in 2020 - will be able to see vast distances, back to the early history of the universe? Space has been a source of fascination to humans for thousands of years. From the ...Show more
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