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Author: Don Nardo Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing LLC ISBN: 1420511564 Category : Young Adult Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 106
Book Description
Author Don Nardo examines the many aspects of science underlying the popular sport of surfing. This book discusses the physics of waves, the science behind board shape and how riders stay on the board, covering the principles of gravity, buoyancy, and water surface tension. It also covers the scientific principles behind movements such as popping-up on the board; catching a wave; riding a wave; turning; the "hang-ten"; the "duck dive"; the "turtle roll"; and others. Other connections to science are made through discussion of wiping out, rip currents, collisions and typical injuries, hypothermia, and shark attacks. This volume discusses psychological aspects, especially anxiety.
Author: Don Nardo Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing LLC ISBN: 1420511564 Category : Young Adult Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 106
Book Description
Author Don Nardo examines the many aspects of science underlying the popular sport of surfing. This book discusses the physics of waves, the science behind board shape and how riders stay on the board, covering the principles of gravity, buoyancy, and water surface tension. It also covers the scientific principles behind movements such as popping-up on the board; catching a wave; riding a wave; turning; the "hang-ten"; the "duck dive"; the "turtle roll"; and others. Other connections to science are made through discussion of wiping out, rip currents, collisions and typical injuries, hypothermia, and shark attacks. This volume discusses psychological aspects, especially anxiety.
Author: Kim Dwinell Publisher: Top Shelf Productions ISBN: 1684069963 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 116
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The ocean is packed with plants, animals, water… and science! Ride the waves of knowledge with Sam and Jade as they explain all about the amazing wonders of the sea, and have a blast doing it. Have you ever wondered why the ocean has waves? Why the tide goes in and out? And how can coral be alive when it looks like a rock? From the pages of the beloved graphic novel series, join the Surfside Girls, Sam and Jade, for a great investigation into everything that makes the ocean so cool: from moon cycles and king tides, to why a wave breaks, to otters in kelp forests… with plenty of fun and jokes along the way. Plus, there’s a whole step-by-step chapter on how to surf! The Science of Surfing is the coolest way to take a beach vacation and learn at the same time.
Author: James Humann Publisher: CreateSpace ISBN: 9781448679072 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 34
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While many of us have marveled at the artistry of skilled surfers on big waves, few people understand the science behind how waves are formed and how a surfer can harness the raw power and energy of an ocean wave. With Physics of Surfing we present the physical science behind wave formation, hydrodynamic forces, surfboard design, athleticism and the cultural significance of surfing.This teacher's resource guide was developed to assist in meeting educational goals while at the same time expanding student understanding and appreciation of the ocean's energy, physiology, geography, ecology and conservation.Although this book was originally designed to accompany the film The Physics of Surfing, all of the program activities are designed to stand on their own.
Author: Frank S. Levin Publisher: Oxford University Press ISBN: 0198808275 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 293
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The ideas and phenomena of the quantum world are strikingly unlike those encountered in our visual world. This book shows why and how this is so via a gentle introduction to the principles of quantum theory. It is used to explain both ordinary microscopic phenomena like the structure of the Periodic Table of Elements and mind-bending phenomena
Author: Brian Shadwick Publisher: ISBN: 9780855836764 Category : Higher School Certificate Examination (N.S.W.) Languages : en Pages : 189
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Provides a summary and more detailed sections of the mandatory sections of the HSC syllabus and includes essential facts, exam style questions and answers.
Author: Ben R. Finney Publisher: Pomegranate ISBN: 0876545940 Category : Authors, American Languages : en Pages : 126
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Surfing traces the history of the sport from its beginnings in ancient Hawaii through the mid 1960s. This revised edition of the 1966 classic features extensive illustrations, a new introduction, and articles by Mark Twain and Jack London recounting their observations on surfing. The book also explores the development of the surfboard and follows surfing's timeline from the earliest legends to the accomplishments of modern surfing heroes.
Author: Aaron James Publisher: Anchor ISBN: 1101970154 Category : Philosophy Languages : en Pages : 354
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Jean-Paul Sartre once declared waterskiing to be “the ideal limit of aquatic sports.” Aaron James, who is both an avid surfer and a professor of philosophy, vigorously disagrees. In these pages, he presents his surfer’s worldview as a foil to Sartre’s, along the way elucidating such philosophical categories as freedom, being, phenomenology, morality, epistemology, and even the emerging values of what he terms “leisure capitalism.” In developing his unique surfer’s philosophy, he draws from surf culture and lingo—and engages with philosophers from Aristotle to Wittgenstein. In the process, he speaks to those of us in search of personal and social meaning—particularly in our current anxious moment—by way of real, authentic philosophy. In or out of the water.
Author: Tony Butt Publisher: Alison Hodge Publishers ISBN: 9780906720899 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 140
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Have you ever wondered where surfing waves come from, what makes every wave different, why some peel perfectly and others just close out; why, some days, the waves come in sets and other days they don’t, and how the tides, the wind and the shape of the sea floor affect the waves for surfing? If you have, this book is for you. Now in its third edition, Surf Science is the first book to talk in depth about the science of waves from a surfer’s point of view. It fills the gap between surfing books and waves textbooks, and will help you learn how to predict surf. Surf Science is also a useful introduction to oceanography and the science of waves. You don’t need a scientific background to read it – just curiosity and a fascination for waves.
Author: Don Nardo
Author: Don Nardo
Author: Brian Shadwick
Author: Kim Dwinell
Author: James Humann
Author: Frank S. Levin
Author: Brian Shadwick
Author: Ben R. Finney
Author: University of North Texas
Author: Aaron James
Author: Tony Butt