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The science and technology of hockey / By Hal Marcovitz.
"The game of ice hockey traces its roots back to about 1800, when students at King's College in Windsor, Nova Scotia, adapted a version of field hockey known as "Hurley" to play on a frozen pond.Today, of course, the game is played with a hockey puck.Historians believe players began using pucks around 1860. Hockey is a game in which control of the puck is essential.Players compete against one another showing their proficiencies with such techniques as puck control, goaltending, slap shot speed and shootingaccuracy.players rely on their physical skills and talents, of course, but also on the science of chemistry"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781682826539 (hardback)
- Physical Description: pages ; cm.
- Publisher: San Diego, CA : ReferencePoint Press, Inc., 2020.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | The biomechanics of skating -- The science of shooting -- A focus on goaltending -- Injuries and how they happen -- How analytics is changing hockey. |
| Target Audience Note: | Grade 9 to 12. |
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| Subject: | Hockey > Juvenile literature. Science > Juvenile literature. Technology > Juvenile literature. Sports sciences > Juvenile literature. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Library of Nazareth and Vicinity | Y 796.962 MAR 2020 (Text) | 31001101832575 | Young Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - |
| Dimmick Main Library | YA 796.962 MAR (Text) | 304441003391273 | Young Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Hamlin Library | YA 796.962 MAR (Text) | 38427000617762 | YA Nonfiction | Available | - |
