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Sports. They get our blood pumping and our hearts racing. Fans scream and cheer as their favorite athletes run, throw, pedal, dive, or swing their way to victory. But what makes an athlete successful? Why do some players excel when others fall behind?
In Why a Curveball Curves, the experts at Popular Mechanics, along with top athletes, coaches, and sports journalists, explore the science behind sports. Fluid dynamics, biomechanics, and technology determine everything from speed in cycling to protection in football to performance measurement in all sports. This book is designed for both the player and the fan, helping athletes become better-prepared and giving enthusiasts a more complete understanding and appreciation of competition. The issues discussed range from Tiger’s swing to Lance’s legs, from gene doping to the physics of why a seemingly straight kick curves drastically just before its target in other words, how to bend it like Beckham plus so much more.
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Have you always believed the scientists who say that a curveball is just an optical illusion? Well, guess what: they’re wrong. A curveball, according to this wonderfully informative book, really does curve, and even the illustrious Isaac Newton knew it (he even wrote a paper about it, more than 300 years ago). It’s all in the way the ball is spinning, and something called the Magnus Force. There are even a couple of illustrations here to help you understand the explanation. Of course, the book isn’t just about pitched baseballs, or even just about baseball: it talks about basketball, soccer, hockey, golf, and several other sports; and it answers some very interesting questions, such as why Gretzky really was the greatest (an innate ability to translate physical cues into action) and how you, too, can bend it (a soccer ball, that is) like Beckham. A must-read for sports fans, physics buffs, and general audiences too. --David Pitt
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“ . . . enjoyabl[e] . . . fun.”—Sports Illustrated
“This book is quite possibly every sports nerd’s dream . . . . Read this book and you’ll feel smarter and better informed about the sports you watch or play.”—Pete Hausler, WSJ.com
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- PublisherHearst
- Publication date2009
- ISBN 10 1588167941
- ISBN 13 9781588167941
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages224
- EditorVizard Frank
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