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Explains the mathematical aspect of sports, covering power and motion, angles, trajectories and geometry, statistics, and biology and the environment. Includes illustrations and diagrams.

Explores the history of skiing, changes to rules, equipment and techniques as well as the scientific principles behind the sport.

Studies the complexities and enjoyment of skiing, focusing on the physics of snow, the proper use of equipment, and the best skiing and snowboarding techniques.

Examines the mathematical aspects of basketball, explaining concepts related to geometry, physics, and statistics, and describing how players use math to help improve their game.

Photographs and text look at how various mathematical concepts apply to the game of football.

Looks at the links between physics and football, such as how the shape of a football invokes chaos theory, how most fundamental laws of the physical universe can be found at work every Sunday afternoon from the way a cornerback uses momentum to make a touchdown-saving tackle to the science of a perfect spiral, and how basic elements of the game demonstrate scientific principles.

A study of the physics of golf, examining club swing and stroke, looking at the aerodynamics of the game, and discussing club flexibility and selection.

Explores the history of golf, changes to rules, equipment and techniques as well as the scientific principles behind the sport.

Explores the physics behind various aspects of the game of baseball, discussing the flight of the ball, the swing of the bat, pitching, the properties of bats, batting the ball, running, fielding, and throwing.

Explores the history of wrestling, changes to rules, equipment and techniques as well as the scientific principles behind the sport.

Explores taekwondo's origins, history, changes to rules, equipment and techniques as well as the scientific principles behind the sport.

Looks at how geometry, physics, and statistics figure in hockey, and shows how players use math calculations while on the ice to help improve their game.

Explores surfing's origins, history, changes to rules, equipment and techniques as well as the scientific principles behind the sport.

Explores the application of math skills to the world of sports. This title is ideal for enhancing real-world math knowledge for Common Core students.

A comprehensive guide to physics that covers algebra-based mechanics and practical physics; and discusses units and measurements, scientific notation, vectors, equations of motion, trajectories, forces, torque, circular motion, gravitation, oscillations, and other related topics.