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Physics of Sports
Background Information
Access Science -search under specific sport, eg. "skiing" or "luge".
Science Reference Center Click on 'Science' on the bar on the left.
Ref 530 E Encyclopedia of physics.
Ref 530 B Bloomfield, Louis. How things work: the physics of everyday life.
To Locate Books
There are a few books on reserve. To find other books on your topic search the Bryn Mawr Library Catalogs. You can try searching under a specific sport.
Enoch Pratt Library Online Catalog -search under "physics and sports" .
Baltimore County Public Library - search under "physics and sports".
Reserve Books
Res 796.01 P The Physics of sports.
Res 612.76 B Brancazio, Peter J. SportScience: physical laws and optimum performance.
Res 530 C Creighton, Jane Boomerangs, blades, and basketballs.
Res 530 E Eisenkraft, Arthur Active physics:sports
DVDs
Res 612.04P Physics and Physiology of sports
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Internet Subject Guides and Gateways
These sites are great for beginning your research because they pull together lots of information.
How Things Work: the Physics of Everyday Life
physlink.com (topic: the physics of sports)
Websites on Specific Sports
Here are just a few to get you started . Of course there are many more on the web, but don't forget to evaluate!
The Science of Jumping & Rotating: The Biomechanics of Skating
It's all about Speed: The Physics of Luge
Olympic bobsledding event sets slick course
What is the physics involved in snowboarding?
To locate more magazine, journal and newspaper articles, search the ProquestPeriodical Database. It is available in the library and remotely. You can get a list of database passwords in the Library or at http://community.brynmawrschool.org.
