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| Preface | ||
| Ch. 1 | Introduction: At the Triple Point | 1 |
| Ch. 2 | Snow: The Playing Field | 11 |
| Ch. 3 | Equipment: Properties and Performance | 44 |
| Ch. 4 | Alpine Skiing Techniques: Gliding, Wedging, and Carving | 76 |
| Ch. 5 | Interactive Dynamics of Alpine Maneuvers | 109 |
| Ch. 6 | High-Performance Skiing | 127 |
| Ch. 7 | Nordic Track, Cross-Country, and Adventure Skiing | 146 |
| Ch. 8 | Friction: Glide and Grab | 169 |
| Ch. 9 | Epilogue: Physics, Skiing, and the Future | 186 |
| Technote 1 | Thermodynamics of Phase Changes | 192 |
| Technote 2 | Ski Loading and Flexure on a Groomed Snow Surface | 199 |
| Technote 3 | The Loads on a Running Ski | 203 |
| Technote 4 | Geometry of the Edged and Flexed Ski | 205 |
| Technote 5 | The Dynamics of Carving a Turn | 208 |
| Technote 6 | Up-and-Down Unweighting | 216 |
| Technote 7 | Analysis of Prejumping | 219 |
| Technote 8 | Aerodynamic Drag | 222 |
| Technote 9 | The Brachistocrone Problem: The Path of Quickest Descent | 229 |
| Technote 10 | Pumping to Increase Velocity | 233 |
| Technote 11 | The Skier as an Inverted Pendulum | 236 |
| Technote 12 | Ski Flexure in Uncompacted Snow | 244 |
| Technote 13 | Meltwater Lubrication | 249 |
| Glossary of Commonly Used Notations and Symbols | 253 | |
| Bibliography | 257 | |
| Subject Index | 265 |
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John Krey
reviewed The physics of skiing on April 21, 2008
The physics of skiing
Being an engineer and an avid golfer, this was a treat to read.
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