Classics in Movement Science
- ISBN-10
- 0736000283
- ISBN-13
- 9780736000284
- Category
- Human locomotion
- Pages
- 451
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2001
- Publisher
- Human Kinetics
- Author
- Mark L. Latash
Description
Classics in Movement Science begins with a through and provocative introductory chapter on the beginnings of movement science, which sets the stage for the rest of the book. It presents 13 classical papers from famous scientists.
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