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The Physics of Baseball (3rd Edition)
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.3570153
EAN: 9780060084363
Edition: 3
ISBN: 0060084367
Label: Harper Paperbacks
Manufacturer: Harper Paperbacks
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 192
Publication Date: May 01, 2002
Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
Release Date: May 07, 2002
Studio: Harper Paperbacks
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Editorial Review:
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 with anecdotes about famous players and incidents, The Physics of Baseball provides fans with fascinating insights into America's favorite pastime.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - WTF?
Wait a minute...is this for real? Why would anyone, except for total pencil neck nerds, want to study physics, and on top of that of baseball?
This must be some sort of joke, right? Baseball is for men, physics and science and stuff like that is for weakling little sissy geeks. I am real strong because I play sports. I get the girls. Girls don't like physics and thats why nerds like physics and never get any. If I ever see anyone at the Sox game with a protractor or a calculator, I will smash'em ... Read More
Rating:  - A Great Read For The Average Baseball Fan
The Physics of Baseball is a great book that should be read by any baseball fan who wants to understand the reasons behind why certain things in the game happen as they do. Robert Adair, a professor at Yale, informatively discusses nearly every aspect of the game through a scientific view. Adair uses models, graphs, and equations to further explain the content of the book. The average person will probably not completely understand every detail about the physics of the game, but will grasp the general ... Read More
Rating:  - Too heavy on the math
I know this book is about the "physics" of baseball, but for the average fan/baseball enthusiast, it is a little too heavy on the theory side of explaining the mechanics of baseball. Overall an interesting read.
Rating: - You need to know a significant amount of math and physics to understand it
This book is one that the serious fan will enjoy, but only if you understand a good deal of physics. Some of the problems considered are which bat is best, considering variable length, shape, weight and the type of wood. To determine which of each is best, it is necessary to understand the physics of compressible bodies and how that will change the distance the ball will travel.
The physics of a pitched ball is also covered in detail. Understanding this requires knowledge of turbulence, and differential ... Read More
Rating: - Science of baseball
It taught you the science behind pitching and hitting a baseball. However it does not make the next step which is how to apply the science of the game to actual play.
Enjoyable read because it gave scientific reasons as to why coaches teach players what they do.
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