One of the Olympic Games most popular winter sports figure skatings appeallies in its combination of gymnastic grace athletic accuracy and creativeexpression w... » 

One of the Olympic Games most popular winter sports figure skatings appeallies in its combination of gymnastic grace athletic accuracy and creativeexpression with a healthy dash of personal drama mixed in. A new entry inthe How Sports Work series How Figure Skating Works investigates theslippery science behind the sport. With the same grace and joy as skatingitself the book leaps into all aspects of the sport from its history anddazzling moves to its most famous competitors. Readers learn how certain icesurfaces can improve a skaters performance how skates allow skaters to glidetwist stop and turn with breathtaking ease skatings most inventive andstrangest moves the stories behind the spectacular costumes how skatersstave off dizzy spells during their stunning spins and much much more. Extraslike popup factoids tips for improving moves a rulesandregulationssection and a glossary with all the needtoknow terms make any reader amaster of the sport. «