Beating the Odds

The Hidden Mathematics of Sport

Rob Eastaway (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

256 Seiten

2007
Robson Books Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-905798-12-4 (ISBN)

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'Beating The Odds' takes a novel and intriguing look at sport, by exploring the mathematics behind the action. Discover the best tactics for taking a penalty, the pros and cons of being a consistent golfer, the surprising link between boxing and figure skating, the unusual location of England's earliest 'football' (in a parish church), and the formula for winning a game of tennis. Whatever your sporting interests, you will find plenty to absorb and amuse you in this insightful book - and maybe you will even find some new strategies for beating the odds.

Rob Eastaway is a writer, speaker and consultant. His books include the bestselling What is a Googly? (9781861056290) and Why Do Buses Come In Threes? (9781861058621). He jointly devised the system now used to officially rank international cricketers and lives in London, where he is a keen weekend cricketer and occasional golfer.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	11.8.2007
Zusatzinfo	No illustrations
Sprache	englisch
Maße	130 x 198 mm
Gewicht	215 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Allgemeines / Lexika
	Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik ► Allgemeines / Lexika
	Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik ► Mathematische Spiele und Unterhaltung
ISBN-10	1-905798-12-1 / 1905798121
ISBN-13	978-1-905798-12-4 / 9781905798124
Zustand	Neuware