This series explains how science and human ingenuity have been applied to create the technologies demanded in a constantly changing world. It examines the reasons why changes and developments are necessary, and shows how problems are solved to bring about these changes. Each book in the series deals with the subject matter within a thematic framework, showing how different technologies combine to create an evolving "state of the art". Focusing on sporting equipment and clothes, this book discusses how technology has been used to develop performance-enhancing innovations such as carbon-fibre tennis rackets, Lycra sprinting suits, synthetic running tracks and computerized timing.
- ISBN10 0750201312
- ISBN13 9780750201315
- Publish Date 30 September 1991
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 19 April 2005
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Hachette Children's Group
- Imprint Hodder Wayland
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 48
- Language English