Mathletics Ebook Tooltip 100 Amazing Things You Didn't Know About the World of Sports

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  • 9781448182800
  • 20 juni 2013
  • 320 pagina's
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John Barrow

Professor John D. Barrow FRS has been a Professor of Mathematical Sciences at the University of Cambridge since 1999, carrying out research in mathematical physics, with special interest in cosmology, gravitation, particle physics and associated applied mathematics.

Since its inception in 1999 John Barrow has been the director of the Millennium Mathematics Project which aims to improve the understanding and appreciation of mathematics and its applications amongst young people and the general public. This has born fruit with the Project's receiving the Queen's Anniversary Prize for Educational Achievement in 2005. Further to this, he has received many awards and prizes for his own research in mathematics and astronomy, including the Locker Prize for Astronomy and the 2006 Templeton Prize.

He is the author of over 420 articles and 19 books, translated in 28 languages, exploring the wider historical, philosophical and cultural ramifications of developments in mathematics, physics and astronomy.

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* 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.

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