
Why don?t hammer-throwers get dizzy? Could the worlds fastest swimmer catch a jet-ski? How far can a human being run or cycle before they drop? Which nutter invented the ski jump? Glenn Murphy, author of Why Is Snot Green?, answers these & other brilliant questions in this fascinating book about the science of sport. From running a marathon to beating your friends at basketball, from negotiating a snowboard slalom track to pulling a backflip on a BMX, find out everything you ever wanted to know about sports & games! Become a whizz in science & trounce your friends at your school sports day. Its like being in the Olympics with none of the boring bits!