| Mathletics: A Scientist Explains 100 Amazing Things about the World of Sports Contributor(s): Barrow, John D. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0393063410 ISBN-13: 9780393063417 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $24.26 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Mathematics | Essays - Sports & Recreation |
| Dewey: 796 |
| LCCN: 2012009794 |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 5.6" W x 8.6" (1.05 lbs) 320 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Barrow, John D.: - 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 Didn't Know: Math Explains Your World. |