Olympic Sport: The Whole Muscle-Flexing Story: Extremely Important Questions (and Answers) about Sport from the Science Museum

By Glenn Murphy

Are Olympic athletes born stronger and faster than the rest of us? Why do tennis rackets have strings? How do gymnasts balance on their hands? Why do hurdlers do the splits when they jump? Glenn Murphy, author of "Why is Snot Green?," answers these and lots of other brilliant questions in this fascinating book about the science of sport. From running a marathon to beating your friends at basketball or being the bendiest gymnast around, find out everything you ever wanted to know about sports and games and what it is that makes athletes the best at what they do.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1447254686
• ISBN13: 9781447254683
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: MacMillan Children's Books
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.1" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 5 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Kindergarten to Grade 2