The Physics of Baseball

Third Edition, Revised, Updated, and Expanded

Omschrijving

Blending scientific fact and sports trivia, Robert Adair examines what a baseball or player in motion does-and why. How fast can a batted ball go? What effect do stitch patterns have on wind resistance? How far does a curve ball break? Who reaches first base faster after a bunt, a right- or left-handed batter? The answers are often surprising -- and always illuminating.This newly revised third edition considers recent developments in the science of sport such as the neurophysiology of batting, bat vibration, and the character of the "sweet spot." Faster pitchers, longer hitters, and enclosed stadiums also get a good, hard scientific look to determine their effects on the game. Filled with anecdotes about famous players and incidents, The Physics of Baseball provides fans with fascinating insights into America's favorite pastime.
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Schrijver
Adair, Robert
Titel
The Physics of Baseball
Uitgever
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Jaar
2002
Taal
Engels
Pagina's
192
Gewicht
150 gr
EAN
9780060084363
Afmetingen
203 x 133 x 13 mm
Bindwijze
Paperback

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