Mathletics e-bog
146,74 DKK
(inkl. moms 183,42 DKK)
* How can sprinter Usain Bolt break his world record without running any faster?* Why do high-jumpers use the Fosbury Flop? * What's the best strategy for taking penalties in football? * What statistical advantage do left-handed boxers have over their right-handed opponents? * And did you know that gymnasts can experience stronger g-forces than roller-coaster designers are allowed to create? Jo...
E-bog
146,74 DKK
Forlag
Vintage Digital
Udgivet
20 juni 2013
Længde
320 sider
Genrer
Applied mathematics
Sprog
English
Format
epub
Beskyttelse
LCP
ISBN
9781448182800
* How can sprinter Usain Bolt break his world record without running any faster?* Why do high-jumpers use the Fosbury Flop? * What's the best strategy for taking penalties in football? * What statistical advantage do left-handed boxers have over their right-handed opponents? * And did you know that gymnasts can experience stronger g-forces than roller-coaster designers are allowed to create? John D. Barrow shows how maths can give us surprising and enlivening insights into the world of sports - essential reading for competitors, armchair enthusiasts and maths-lovers alike.