Bibliograph

Bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton, by Robin Johnson

Type

Label

Bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton, by Robin Johnson

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Intended audience

Lexile: 1080

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

351302427

Responsibility statement

by Robin Johnson

Series statement

Winter Olympic sports

Summary

Do you have a need for speed? If you do, you'll want to read all about these Winter Olympic sliding sports. In this book, you'll learn how bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton competitors speed down steep, twisting tracks on aerodynamic sleds. You'll learn about the racers, their equipment, and the records they hold. You'll also discover that in these fast-paced sports, every second, and hundredth of a second, counts

Table Of Contents

Sliding events -- On the right track -- Bobsleigh -- Four-man bobsleigh -- Two-man bobsleigh -- Two-woman bobsleigh -- Luge -- Men's singles luge -- Women's singles luge -- Doubles luge -- Skeleton -- Men's skeleton -- Women's skeleton -- Snapshot of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics

Target audience

juvenile

Classification

Creator