Beating the Odds: The Hidden Mathematics of Sport

by Rob Eastaway and John Haigh

Book Overview

Why might it help a penalty kicker to look at a clock before he kicks the ball? Does winning the coin toss actually matter? And why should some people consider playing darts blindfolded? "Beating the Odds" takes a novel and intriguing look at sports by exploring the mathematics behind the action. Discover, for instance, the surprising links between boxing and figure skating and between football and cricket, the unusual location of England's earliest...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1905798121
• ISBN13: 9781905798124
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: Protico
• Length: 179 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.2" x 7.8"