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Mathletics
John D. Barrow
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Description for Mathletics
Hardback. An entertaining, eye-opening guide to what math and physics can reveal about sports. Num Pages: 320 pages, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: PB; PDZ; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 149 x 27. Weight in Grams: 490.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780393063417
SKU
V9780393063417
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Ref
99-15
About John D. Barrow
John D. Barrow is professor of mathematical sciences and director of the Millennium Mathematics Project at Cambridge University, as well as a Fellow of the Royal Society. He is the best-selling author of many books on science and mathematics, including Mathletics: 100 Amazing Things You Didn’t Know about the World of Sports and 100 Essential Things You Didn’t Know You ... Read more
Reviews for Mathletics
"...Barrow’s writing is accessible and entertaining, just the thing for mathematically minded sports fans."
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