Ntoumanis and Myers have done sport and exercise science researchers and students a tremendous service in producing An Introduction to Intermediate and Advanced Statistical Analyses for Sport and
Explains the mathematics, physics, and other science behind the game of baseball, from the angles that make up the baseball diamond to the effects of steroids on player performance.
Explains the mathematics, physics, and other science behind the game of basketball, from the geometry of a basketball court to the acoustics of an arena.
Explains the mathematics, physics, and other science behind the sport of gymnastics, from the velocity of floor exercises to the mathematics of scoring.
Explains the physics, mathematics, and other science behind the game of football, from the types of force and motion involved in the sport to the acoustics of the Seattle Seahawks' stadium.
Hockey players need speed, strength, and skill to become great. They also need science. In this volume, readers explore the many ways science is put into action on the ice. Vibrant photographs of hock
Explains the mathematics, physics, and other science behind the game of soccer, from the types of force involved in moving the ball to the characteristics of the sound produced by a vuvuzela.
Examines the role of science and technology in cycling, covering the importance of nutrition, aerobic training, bicycle design, aerodynamic gear, and the forces behind various cycling skills.
Examines the role of science and technology in baseball, covering the importance of fitness and nutrition, the energy used in pitching, forces that work against a batter, ballpark design, and baseball
Examines the role of science and technology in soccer, covering the importance of fitness and nutrition, soccer skills and gear, ball design and construction, and the forces behind various kicks.
One crazy year on the California coast--in 1975 a hippie skunkworks, bred in garages and shacks, launched the modern skater movement. Strap in for a wild ride replete with two car chases, two plane cr
The number 21 may be lucky in cards, but it is very unlucky for Western Pennsylvania sports fans. Only the Pittsburgh Steelers allow a player to wear this sacred number, while to the rest of the regio
From the beginning of the season, Dabo Swinney's rallying cry was "joy." Each week for opponents, though, was another joyless occasion against a big orange machine that found its high gear midseason.
During the 1980s and 1990s, the "Manchester and the Mountains" area of Vermont was the epicenter of the fledgling sport of snowboarding. With the presence of Burton Snowboards, the U.S. Open Champions
Ruffed grouse hunting is to bird hunting what fly fishing is to fishing--the pinnacle of the sport. Grouse hunters are a diehard lot consumed by chasing evasive birds through impenetrable thickets. Ba
The Badger State's thriving upland bird population beckons hunters from across the country. Author Ken M. Blomberg recollects nearly half a century of the hunt in his backyard grouse paradise. Marshal
Although football may first spring to mind when talking about sports in Alabama, the state has certainly made its mark with the national pastime. Thirteen players with Alabama roots are enshrined in t
Since their inception in 1962, the New York Mets have not traveled the straight and narrow path. These top 10 lists chart the many highs and lows over that journey--from World Series victories in 1969
