mechanics of twisting somersaults

by Maurice Raymond Yeadon

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Published 1984 .
Written in English

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Edition Notes

Statement	by M.R. Yeadon.
Contributions	Loughborough University of Technology.
ID Numbers
Open Library	OL18541362M

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