Download or read book Mathletics: A Scientist Explains 100 Amazing Things About the World of Sports written by John D. Barrow and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2012-06-18 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A math professor shows how math and physics can offer unexpected insights into the world of sports, from the g-forces experienced by gymnasts during the "giant swing" maneuver to an explanation as to why left-handed boxers have a strategic advantage.