Physics of Baseball Third Edition, Revised, Updated, and Expanded

Name: Physics of Baseball Third Edition, Revised, Updated, and Expanded
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ISBN: 9780060084363

ISBN-10: 0060084367

ISBN-13: 9780060084363

Edition: 3rd 2002 (Revised)

Authors: Robert K. Adair

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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…

Book details

List price: $14.99
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 5/7/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 192
Size: 5.31" wide x 8.00" long x 0.43" tall
Weight: 0.330
Language: English

Robert Adair is Sterling Professor Emeritus of Physics at Yale University and a member of the National Academy of Sciences. His research has largely been concerned with the properties of the elementary particles and forces of the universe.



List of Figures


Preface



Models and their Limitations



The Flight of the Baseball



The Swing of the Bat



Pitching



Batting the Ball



Properties of Bats



Running, Fielding, and Throwing


Index