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Mathletics: A Scientist Explains 100 Amazing Things about the World of Sports Hardcover - 2012 - 1st Edition

by John D. Barrow

Drawing on vivid, real-life examples, Barrow shows how math and physics can give surprising, often counterintuitive insights into the world of sports. With lucid explanations and a healthy dose of humor, "Mathletics" is perfect for sports enthusiasts and math lovers alike.


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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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  • Title Mathletics: A Scientist Explains 100 Amazing Things about the World of Sports
  • Author John D. Barrow
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition 1
  • Pages 320
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher W. W. Norton & Company, Qj10
  • Date 2012-06
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780393063417 / 0393063410
  • Weight 1.05 lbs (0.48 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.6 x 5.6 x 1.3 in (21.84 x 14.22 x 3.30 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Force and energy, Sports sciences
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2012009794
  • Dewey Decimal Code 796

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Citations

  • Booklist, 06/01/2012, Page 15
  • Discover, 09/01/2012, Page 21
  • Kirkus Reviews, 05/15/2012, Page 0
  • Publishers Weekly, 04/16/2012, Page 56
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