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Haché, Alain, 1970-
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Physics.
Hockey.
Force and energy.
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Haché, Alain, 1970-
Physics.
Hockey.
Force and energy.
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Slapshot science : a curious fan's guide to hockey / Alain Haché.
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Haché, Alain, 1970-
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530
H117s
Subjects
Physics.
Hockey.
Force and energy.
ISBN:
9781421417929 (pbk. : alk. paper)
1421417928 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Description:
xiii, 176 p. : ill., charts ; 22 cm.
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Includes index.
Contents:
First period : the things that make the game : where we play and how we do it. The rink -- The skate -- The shot -- Second period : on the ice and in the crease. The best -- The goalie -- The injury -- Third period : the final score : who wins, who loses and by how much? The odds.
Summary:
"From the moment the first player steps onto the ice, every conceivable principle of science is in play. To understand hockey - fully understand it - Alain Haché argues that you must first learn how ice reacts to a passing blade, how the trajectory and aerodynamics of the puck affect its chances of getting into the net, how the tension on the stick transfers energy to the puck, and dozens of other details of the game..."--Back cover
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