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The Hidden Mathematics of Sport

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How to Take a Penalty

The Hidden Mathematics of Sport

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From rugby to snooker, hockey to angling, golf to darts, this work reveals how sport, and the strategies and scoring systems it employs, is influenced by and often built upon the principles of maths and geometry, statistics and probability.

Publish Date
Publisher
Anova Books
Language
English
Pages
179

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How to Take a Penalty: The Hidden Mathematics of Sport
June 1, 2005, Anova Books
Hardcover in English

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First Sentence

"Of all the balls in all the world's sporting tournaments, there is one that stands out from the rest."

Classifications

Library of Congress
GV706.8, QA99 .E27 2005

The Physical Object

Format
Hardcover
Number of pages
179
Dimensions
9.2 x 6 x 0.9 inches
Weight
15.5 ounces

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL8628848M
ISBN 10
1861058365
ISBN 13
9781861058362
OCLC/WorldCat
62614756
LibraryThing
1546974
Goodreads
1242532

Work Identifiers

Work ID
OL8228302W

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