Be a champion. 40 facts you didn't know about sports and science
The book
- aimes at people who watch or practice sports and ask themselves "why" certain things occur,
- is a popular science book which is simple and pleasant to read,
- provides a series of examples of physics or math in action for a broad audience.
Why do you lean in a bend? Why does a sprinter slow down before the finish line? Why do golf balls have dimples? Why do you swim better slightly underwater? Why, on a bike, the faster you go, the more stable you are? Why shouldn`t you rely on doping tests too much? Is there a law of evolution of records?
These are some of the 40 questions that Amandine Aftalion answers in this book using simple physics and mathematics, and some humor. Not only will it allow you to improve yourself in sports, but it will also but it will also give way to understanding how champions do.
An easy book to read and the must to have if you are a sports addict or if you watch sports on TV and ask yourself "why?".
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| Subjects: |
sport science
theory
information
running
track and field
throws
shot
short-distance running
sports game
soccer
golf
basketball
tennis
rugby
weather
alpine skiing
yachting
cycling
swimming
apparatus gymnastics
figure skating
doping
speed
competition rules and regulations
definition
Switzerland
training science
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| Notations: | training science |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
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Springer Nature
2024
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| Series: | Copernicus Books |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-54082-0 |
| Pages: | 177 |
| Document types: | book |
| Level: | intermediate |