Description
| Product ID: | 9781529043006 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Science Sorted |
| Title: | Olympic Sport: The Whole Muscle-Flexing Story |
| Subtitle: | 100% Unofficial |
| Authors: | Author: Glenn Murphy |
| Page Count: | 208 |
| Subjects: | Children’s / Teenage general interest: General knowledge and interesting facts, General knowledge & trivia (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage general interest: Science and technology, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Humour and jokes, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Hobbies, quizzes, toys and games, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Sports and outdoor recreation, Science & technology: general interest (Children's / Teenage), Humour & jokes (Children's / Teenage), Hobbies, quizzes & games (Children's / Teenage), Sports & outdoor recreation (Children's / Teenage) |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Find the answers to all the questions you've ever had about sport from Glenn Murphy, the bestselling author of Why is Snot Green? <p><b>From the bestselling author of <i>Why is Snot Green</i> comes another hilarious, bonkers and brilliant science book – f</b><b>ind out the answers to all the questions you've ever had about the Olympics and sport!</b><br><br>Are Olympic athletes born stronger and faster than the rest of us? <br><br>Why do tennis rackets have strings? <br><br>How do gymnasts balance on their hands? <br><br>Why do hurdlers do the splits when they jump?<br><br>From running a marathon, to beating your friends at basketball, to being the bendiest gymnast around, find out everything you've ever wanted to know about sports, and exactly what it is that makes athletes the best at what they do.<br><br>Divided into five easy-to-digest sections and packed with illustrations, Glenn Murphy's <i>Olympic Sport</i> is an accessible introduction to the science of sport, perfect for any young athletes and scientists. <br><br>- Bigger, Better, Faster, Stronger<br>- In the Olympic Stadium<br>- Going the Distance<br>- He Shoots . . . He Scores!<br>- Balance, Flexibility and Control<br><br>Discover more funny science with <i>Disgusting Science: A Revolting Look at What Makes Things Gross</i>.</p> |
| Imprint Name: | Macmillan Children's Books |
| Publisher Name: | Pan Macmillan |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2021-06-10 |