Foam protection in sport

Materials in Sports Equipment

Volumn 1, Issue , 2003, Pages 9-46

  Mills, N J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84903811043     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-1-85573-599-6.50006-6     Document Type: Chapter

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