The engineering approach to winter sports. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Francesco Braghin, Federico Cheli, Stefano Maldifassi, Stefano Melzi and Edoardo Sabbioni, editors.
• Editors: Braghin, Francesco; Cheli, Federico; Maldifassi, Stefano; Melzi, Stefano; Sabbioni, Edoardo
• Contents: 1.Ice and snow for winter sports -- 2.Friction between ski and snow -- 3.Friction between runner and ice -- 4.Alpine Ski -- 5.Cross-country Ski -- 6.Aerodynamics of Ski Jumping -- 7.Bobsleigh and Skeleton -- 8.Ice Skating -- 9.Ice Hockey Skate, Stick Design and Performance Measures -- 10.Curling -- 11.Why did we lose? Towards an integrated approach to Winter Sports Science.
• Publisher Details: New York : Springer
• Publication Date: 2016
• Copyright Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 796.9; Engineering; Winter sports; GAMES / Gambling / Sports; SPORTS & RECREATION / Business Aspects; SPORTS & RECREATION / Essays; SPORTS & RECREATION / History; SPORTS & RECREATION / Reference; TRAVEL / Special Interest / Sports; Winter sports; Engineering; Engineering Design; Characterization and Evaluation of Materials; Biophysics and Biological Physics; Physical Chemistry; Surfaces and Interfaces, Thin Films; Technology & Engineering -- Material Science; Science -- Life Sciences -- Biophysics; Science -- Chemistry -- Physical & Theoretical; Testing of materials; Biophysics; Physical chemistry; Materials science; Engineering design; Surfaces (Physics); Chemistry, Physical organic; Technology & Engineering -- Industrial Design -- Product; Technical design; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781493930203; 1493930206
• Related ISBNs: 9781493930197; 1493930192
• Notes: Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed October 13, 2015).
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.