Mathletics: A Scientist Explains 100 Amazing Things About the World of Sports - Couverture rigide

Barrow, Professor Of Mathematical Sciences In The Department Of Applied Mathematics And Theoretical Physics John D

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ISBN 10 : 0393063410 ISBN 13 : 9780393063417

Editeur : W. W. Norton & Company, 2022

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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À propos de l'auteur

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.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: W. W. Norton & Company
• Date d'édition: 2022
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0393063410
• ISBN 13: 9780393063417
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 320
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