Physics and the art of dance (Record no. 66245)
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| 000 -LEADER | |
|---|---|
| fixed length control field | 03523nam a22003494a 4500 |
| 082 04 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 612/.044 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
| Personal name | Laws, Kenneth. |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Physics and the art of dance |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication | Oxford ; |
| -- | New York : |
| Name of publisher | Oxford University Press, |
| Year of publication | 2002. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | xix, 236 p. : |
| Other physical details | ill. |
| 505 8# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Machine generated contents note: 1 Introduction z -- The Role of Physical Analysis 4 -- The Physics of Dance 7 -- The Value of Analysis to Dancers o -- The Value of Analysis to Observers -- Analysis for Teachers and Health Professionals 14 -- Communication: Words, Images, and Photographs 6 -- 2 Balance 8 -- Condition for Static Balance zo -- Regaining Balance 24 -- Balance while Rotating 2z -- A Final Look 31 -- 3 Motions without Turns 34 -- Acceleration from Rest 36 -- Motion in a Curved Path 40 -- Stopping Horizontal Motion 42 -- Vertical Jumps 43 -- Connections between Horizontal and Vertical Motions 47 -- The GrandJete "Floating" Illusion 47 -- The Effect of Turnout on Traveling Jumps 49 -- Landings from Jumps 5 -- Dance Floors: Elasticity and Friction 56 -- A Final Leap 59 -- 4 Pirouettes 62 -- Torque and Rotational Momentum in a Pirouette 66 -- Controlling Rotational Velocity 69 -- Characteristics of Pirouettes 71 -- The Arabesque Turn 72 -- The "Illusion Turn," 75 -- The Grande Piroutte 76 -- Fouette Turns 78 -- Repeated Pirouettes 8I -- A Final Turn 8z -- 5 Turns in the Air 86 -- The Demi-fouette 88 -- The TourJete (GrandJete en Tournant) 91 -- The Saut de Basque 94 -- The Turning Assemble 97 -- The Tour en l'Air 98 -- A Final Leap oo -- 6 The Pas de Deux Io2 -- The History and Appeal of the Pas de Deux 104 -- Who's Responsible for What? Io -- Physical Interactions between Partners I 1z -- Balance 113 -- Accelerating Motions 118 -- Final Poses 19 -- To the Next Step z12 -- 7 The Mechanics of Partnered Turns 124 -- Starting a Supported Pirouette 1z6 -- Balance during a Supported Pirouette 132 -- Stopping Rotation 134 -- Other Supported Turns 36 -- A Final Turn I39 -- 8 The Mechanics of Lifts 142 -- The Straight Lift 145 -- Other Front Lifts 5I -- Overhead Lifts 5 -- Other Lifts 59 -- Catches 62 -- A Final Thrust 62 -- 9 The Effects of Body Size 164 -- Height of a Vertical Jump 66 -- Entrechats 170 -- Horizontal Accelerations and Body Size 172 -- Body Size and Pirouettes 172 -- Adagio Movements 73 -- Body Size and Partnered Dance 74 -- Effects of Body Shape 175 -- A Final Comparison 175 -- 10 A Step Into the Future 178. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Dance |
| Topical Term | Ballet dancing |
| Topical Term | Human mechanics. |
| Topical Term | Biophysics. |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10084825 |
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