The Physics of Basketball (Hardcover)

Drain three pointers, slam dunk easily, and sink that buzzer-beater from half court with the help of simple science. Your coach, physicist John J. Fontanella, shows how you can improve your game if you take advice from Isaac Newton. As you read, relive some of the great moments in the game - this time with a scientist and diehard basketball fan as your color analyst. Find out why you ought to put spin on the ball. Get tips on how to improve your free throw and increase your percentage from the charity stripe. You'll even learn how to shatter the backboard, if that's something you've always dreamed of doing. With photographs and simple high school formulas, physics professor Fontanella - who played in college against Pittsburgh and Syracuse - reveals the key pieces of physics that underscore basketball. He covers almost every aspect of the game, weaving in stories from games he's played and games he's seen, and tales from basketball history and folklore. Physics comes alive as you see how Kobe Bryant, Wilt the Stilt Chamberlain, Michael Jordan, Becky Hammon, and J. J. Reddick do naturally the things that Isaac Newton says they should.

General

Imprint:	Johns Hopkins University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	2007
First published:	November 2006
Authors:	John J. Fontanella
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	168
ISBN-13:	978-0-8018-8513-6
Categories:	Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Ball games > Basketball
LSN:	0-8018-8513-2
Barcode:	9780801885136

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