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MATHLETICS
A SCIENTIST EXPLAINS 100 AMAZING THINGS ABOUT THE WORLD OF SPORTS |
By: |
John D. Barrow |
Format: |
Hardback |
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£20.99 |
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ISBN 10: |
0393063410 |
ISBN 13: |
9780393063417 |
Publisher: |
WW NORTON & CO |
Pub. date: |
26 December, 2012 |
Pages: |
320 |
Description: |
An entertaining, eye-opening guide to what math and physics can reveal about sports. |
Synopsis: |
How can sprinter Usain Bolt break his world record without expending any additional effort? Which demands a faster reaction time, tennis or baseball? What dates of birth give rise to the best professional athletes? Is it better to have the inside or outside lane during a race? And how can you improve your balance just by changing your posture? Drawing on vivid, real-life examples, John D. Barrow shows how math and physics can give us surprising, often counterintuitive insights into the world of sports. For example, we learn that left-handed boxers have a statistical advantage over their right-handed opponents and that gymnasts performing the giant swing maneuver on the high bar experience stronger g-forces than roller-coaster designers are allowed to create. Thanks to lucid explanations and a healthy dose of humor, Mathletics is the perfect book for sports enthusiasts and math lovers alike." |
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US |
Imprint: |
WW Norton & Co |
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