
STEM in Sports: Engineering |
Book Category:
Juvenile Nonfiction > Sports & Recreation > General
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Author:
Tim Newcomb
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Binding:
Hardcover
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ISBN 13:
9781422232316
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Price:
USD 23.95
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Publication Year:
2015
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Publisher Info
Mason Crest. InquiryYou can't play sports without a place to play. Inside, find out how engineers are changing the way people view and play sports around the world. Read how talented engineers are becoming all-stars by creating arenas and stadiums that thrill fans. Check out advances in engineering that are changing how athletes dress and coaches coach. From the giant size of stadiums to the micro-engineering of uniform fabric, from 3-D printing of running shoes to growing grass indoors, engineers find themselves atop the victory stand over and over again. The entire STEM in SPORTS series tells the story of how science, technology, engineering, and math are not just an exciting and innovative part of education, but also part of the winning formula for success in sports. In this series, find out how these fields of study are hard at work on the fields of play.