# Mathletics

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- Book: [Mathletics](https://www.bookquiver.com/john-d-barrow/mathletics) ([Mathletics.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/john-d-barrow/mathletics.md))
- Authors: [John D. Barrow](https://www.bookquiver.com/john-d-barrow)
- Publisher: Vintage
- ISBN: 978-00-9958-423-0
- Pages: 320
- Published: 2013-06-20
- Language: en_GB
- Binding: Softcover

## Description

* How can sprinter Usain Bolt break his world record without running any faster? * Why do high-jumpers use the Fosbury Flop? * What's the best strategy for taking penalties in football? * What statistical advantage do left-handed boxers have over their right-handed opponents? * And did you know that gymnasts can experience stronger g-forces than roller-coaster designers are allowed to create? John D. Barrow shows how maths can give us surprising and enlivening insights into the world of sports - essential reading for competitors, armchair enthusiasts and maths-lovers alike.