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This Book Applies Basic Principles Of Physics To The Art Of Dance, Opening Up Anew Level Of Appreciation For Lovers Of The Form. Using Simple, Nontechnical Terms, Laws And Harvey Describe How Those Laws Affect Dancing Bodies.--[book Cover]. Balance -- Motions Without Turns -- Pirouettes -- Turns In The Air -- The Effects Of Body Size -- The Image And Experience Of The Pas De Deux -- A Physical Analysis Of Partnering -- The Mechanics Of Partnered Turns -- The Mechanics Of Lifts -- The Black Swan Pas De Deux -- Ice Skating -- A Step Into The Future. Kenneth Laws And Cynthia Harvey, Photographs By Martha Swope. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.