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HIDDEN MATHEMATICS OF SPORT

Buch | Hardcover

208 Seiten

2012
Portico (Verlag)
978-1-907554-59-9 (ISBN)

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The Hidden Mathematics of Sport: The Olympic Edition takes a novel and intriguing look at sport, by exploring the mathematics behind the action. With all the Olympics material pulled into focus, readers can ready themselves for the beautiful mathematics of the greatest sporting event on the planet! Discover the best tactics for taking a penalty, the pros and cons of being a consistent golfer, the surprising link between boxing and figure skating, the unusual location of England's earliest 'football' game (in a parish church), and the formula for always winning a game of tennis. Whatever your sporting interests, you will find plenty to absorb and amuse you in this entertaining and unique book - and maybe you will even find some new strategies for beating the odds.

Rob Eastaway is a writer, speaker and consultant. His books include the bestselling What is a Googly? (9781861056290) and Why Do Buses Come In Threes? (9781861058621). He jointly devised the system now used to officially to officially rankinternational cricketers and lives in London, where he is a keen weekend cricketer and occasional golfer. John Haigh graduated in maths from Oxford University, where he was awarded and Oxford blue for footbal and played at Wembley Stadium. Sadly, the other side won 5-2. He lives in Brighton, teaches at Sussex University and reads the sports pages before the rest of the newspaper.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	5.4.2012
Sprache	englisch
Maße	129 x 198 mm
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport
	Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik ► Allgemeines / Lexika
	Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik ► Mathematische Spiele und Unterhaltung
ISBN-10	1-907554-59-9 / 1907554599
ISBN-13	978-1-907554-59-9 / 9781907554599
Zustand	Neuware