Jennifer MacKay

This new title in Lucent's Nutrition and Health series deals with the nutrition as part of sports. It delves into how diet impacts athletic performance and which types of food should be eaten for particular sports. The title stresses the importance of a h; This series provides users with accessible information for evaluating the often conflicting and ever-changing issues surrounding nutrition and healthy living.; Individual volumes focus on a specific health or nutrition-related topic, such as body image, diets and dieting, junk food, or vegetarianism. Each contains a topic overview, information about changing trends, up-to-date scientific analysis, and a look at

Books in this series explore the scientific principles behind some of the most popular team and individual sports; basic physical science concepts are explained in an engaging and accessible manner.; This book presents the scientific principles and concepts relevant to the sport of taekwondo.; Each volume in the series focuses on one sport and opens with a brief look at the featured sport's origins, history and changes to rules, equipment, or techniques. Subsequent chapters cover the biomechanics and physiology of playing, related health and m

This contemporary biography series profiles the lives of some of today's most prominent newsmakers; whether covering contributions and achievements or notorious deeds, books in this series examine why these well-known people garner public attention.; This book covers the life and career of filmmaker and explorer James Cameron. The title examines his early life and career, as well as his making of the successful films Terminator, Titanic, and Avatar. The book also delves into Cameron's ocean expedition; Offering insight into the lives of people who have made an impact in the modern era, People in the News volumes are sure to be of interest to students researching current topics and popular culture. Through quotations from the individual profiled as well

Explores the world of cryptology, the writing of disguised messages, and cryptanalysis, the cracking of the codes or ciphers used during cryptography to reveal the original message. Includes explanations of scientific and legal processes.