The Physics of Sports

Armenti, Angelo Jr.

Dr. Armenti puts to rest a number of popular sports-related misconceptions and accounts for phenomena that, for many, have been a source of wonder since childhood. Why does a golf ball have dimples? How can a sailboat travel almost directly into the wind? Readers will find the answers eye-opening. For general science readers and students and teachers of either physics or sports.

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Published by: American Institute of Physics

Publication Date: 1996-12-30

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9780883189467

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Dimensions: 279cm x210cm

Pages: 333