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Olympic sport : the whole muscle-flexing story /

Are Olympic athletes born stronger and faster than the rest of us? How do gymnasts balance on their hands? Why do hurdlers do the splits when they jump? Glenn Murphy, author of Why Is Snot Green? answers these and a lot of other questions about the science of sport in this hilarious, fascinating and...

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Main Authors: Murphy, Glenn
Group Author: Phillips, Mike, 1961-
Published: Macmillan Children's Books,
Publisher Address: London :
Publication Dates: 2021.
©2016
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Subjects:
Sports > Miscellanea > Juvenile literature.
Olympics > Miscellanea > Juvenile literature.
Sports > Ouvrages pour la jeunesse. > Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
Jeux olympiques > Ouvrages pour la jeunesse. > Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
Olympics.
Sports.
Juvenile works.
Trivia and miscellanea.
Summary: Are Olympic athletes born stronger and faster than the rest of us? How do gymnasts balance on their hands? Why do hurdlers do the splits when they jump? Glenn Murphy, author of Why Is Snot Green? answers these and a lot of other questions about the science of sport in this hilarious, fascinating and informative book.
Item Description: Originally published: 2016.
Includes index.
Carrier Form: 195 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
ISBN: 9781529043006
152904300X
CLC: G843
Call Number: G843/M978

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