Overview
Explains the physics behind the game of baseball instead of explaining baseball in terms of physics
Will have wide appeal to individuals who have at least a rudimentary knowledge of physics
Physics are discussed in a conversational manner, with few equations
Appendices include advanced material for those with a technical background
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (18 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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Reviews
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“Provide the clearest and most extensive explanation of what happens the instant bat meets the ball. … Cross takes pains to explain the issues so that a motivated nonphysicist could follow the explanations. … It could serve as the basis for laboratory experiments in an introductory physics course. … it is a treatise on bats and balls and on batting balls. … So invest in this book if you care about how baseball bats work or want to teach undergraduates about it.” (Cliff Frohlich, Physics Today, May, 2011)
“This book revisits the science of the motion of baseballs and softballs, with little to distinguish between them. … The author uses basic physics and mathematics to explain the behavior of a baseball after a pitcher throws the ball and a batter hits it. … provides a list of 12 activities that one can perform to appreciate the motion of baseballs. … contains excellent diagrams, graphs, and a good index. Summing Up: Recommended. Students of all levels and researchers/faculty.” (N. Sadanand, Choice, Vol. 49 (1), September, 2011)
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Physics of Baseball & Softball
Authors: Rod Cross
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-8113-4
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2011
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4419-8112-7Published: 11 March 2011
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4899-9985-6Published: 28 September 2014
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4419-8113-4Published: 22 February 2011
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 324
Topics: Physics, general, Applications of Mathematics, Characterization and Evaluation of Materials