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The Physics of Baseball

By Adair , Robert Kemp

Book information

Publisher
HarperCollins;Harper Perennial
ISBN
0060084367, 9780062407825, 0062407821
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
2 MB (1774025 bytes)
Edition
Third edition, revised, updated, and expanded
Pages
illustrations\0
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
Base-ball;Baseball;Force and energy;Force et énerg

Description

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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