The Physics of Basketball

John J. Fontanella

150 pages, parution le 05/02/2007

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Résumé

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.

L'auteur - John J. Fontanella

Johne J. Fontanella is a physics professor at the United States Naval Academy.

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The Final Four
Projectile Notion
Nothing But Net
Basket Case
That's the Way the Ball Bounces
Hang Time

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Johns Hopkins
Auteur(s)	John J. Fontanella
Parution	05/02/2007
Nb. de pages	150
Format	14,5 x 22,5
Couverture	Relié
Poids	325g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780801885136
ISBN13	978-0-8018-8513-6