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The Physics of Nascar?: The Science Behind the Speed
Diandra Leslie-Pelecky

Plume, 2009

A physicist explores the science of speed racing With 75 million fans, NASCAR is the #1 spectator sport in America. Now, in The Physics of NASCAR , a scientist explains the intricate and complex way the sport works, in terms that anyone who drives a car?or maybe occasionally looks under the hood?can easily comprehend. Based on her extensive access to NASCAR race shops, drivers, crew chiefs, engine builders, and pit crews during races, ...

Bringing female scientists into the elementary classroom: confronting the strength of elementary students' ...
Gayle A. Buck, Diandra Leslie-Pelecky, ...

Western Illinois University, Department of Curriculum & Instruction, 2002

This digital document is an article from Journal of Elementary Science Education, published by Western Illinois University, Department of Curriculum & Instruction on September 22, 2002. The length of the article is 3886 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser. ...

Biomedical Applications of Nanotechnology

Wiley-Interscience, 2007

An overview of nanotechnology and its potential The field of nanotechnology is undergoing rapid developments on many fronts. This reference provides a comprehensive review of various nanotechnologies with a view to their biomedical applications. With chapters contributed by distinguished scientists from diverse disciplines, Biomedical Applications of Nanotechnology : Reviews recent advances in the designing of various ...

The Physics of NASCAR: How to Make Steel + Gas + Rubber = Speed

26 reviews
Diandra Leslie-Pelecky

Dutton Adult, 2008

The best book I've ever read on Physics in regards to racing.
The author take us on a field trip with a NASCAR race team; including her own "test drive" on a track at high speed. Into the labs, pits and minds of the crews who help bring the exciting sport of NASCAR Racing alive. Designing the intricate cage that the driver sits in. The physics of motion, heat, liquids, air, molecules. Interviews and on-site observations with the "engineers" working on ...