Bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton
By: by Robin Johnson.
Series: Winter Olympic sports; Winter Olympic sports (Crabtree Publishing Company)
Publisher: Crabtree Pub. Co.
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9780778740247; 9780778740438
Subjects: Bobsledding -- Juvenile literature; Coasting (Winter sports) -- Juvenile literature; Winter sports -- Juvenile literature; Winter Olympics -- Juvenile literature; Bobsledding; Coasting (Winter sports); Winter sports; Winter Olympics; Sports -- Juvenile literature
Genres: Juvenile literature
Description: 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.
Notes: "Including feature section on Vancouver 2010 Olympics" -- Cover.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index.

Lexile: 1080.
Table of contents: title: Sliding events; title: On the right track; title: Bobsleigh; title: Four-man bobsleigh; title: Two-man bobsleigh; title: Two-woman bobsleigh; title: Luge; title: Men's singles luge; title: Women's singles luge; title: Doubles luge; title: Skeleton; title: Men's skeleton; title: Women's skeleton; title: Snapshot of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics.