TY  - BOOK
AU  - Shapiro,Simon
AU  - Krynauw,Theo
AU  - Goldswain,Warwick
TI  - Faster, higher, smarter: bright ideas that transformed sports 
SN  - 9781554518142
PY  - 2016///]
CY  - Toronto
PB  - Annick Press
KW  - Sports sciences
KW  - Juvenile literature
KW  - Sports
KW  - Technological innovations
N1  - Title misspelled "Faster, highter, smarter" on spine; Includes bibliographical references (page 118) and index; High jump: the Fosbury Flop -- Pole vault: flexible fiberglass -- Baseball: Ted Williams and the art of swing speed -- Football: getting a kick out of soccer -- Hockey: the terrifying slap shot -- Skateboarding: Ollie up! -- Speed skating: slapping on speed -- Cycling: Obree, the Flying Scotsman -- Wheelchair sports: Hang Glider to Wheeler-Dealer -- Swimming: the Berkoff Blastoff -- Ski jumping: V for victory -- Blade running: run like a Cheetah -- Skiing and tennis: a head for innovation -- Bungy jumping: a leap of faith -- Cheating: steroid scandals -- Statistics: analytics and the A's -- Basketball: Michael Jordan's hang time
N2  - Looks at the hard science behind many inventions and improvements in sports. Readers will find out how the introduction of the aluminum bat changed baseball; how a slapshot works, and what's involved in bending a ball like Beckham. It also covers the history of such milestones as the introduction of diversity, disabled athletes, and women in sport
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