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The Physics of Baseball: Third Edition, Revised, Updated, and Expanded

by Robert K. Adair

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A scientific lens on baseball’s split-second mechanics

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A scientific lens on baseball’s split-second mechanics

Robert K. Adair uses questions from on-field play to examine the physical forces behind baseball: the speed of a hit, the aerodynamic role of a ball’s stitches, the movement of a curveball, and the running advantage after a bunt. This revised third edition also incorporates topics including batting neurophysiology, bat vibration, and the sweet spot, alongside consideration of harder throwers, more powerful hitters, and enclosed stadiums. Anecdotes involving notable players and game incidents connect these explanations to baseball’s history and everyday points of debate.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Baseball fans curious about the mechanics behind pitching, hitting, and baserunning
  • Readers interested in accessible applications of physics to sport
  • Fans of baseball history and player anecdotes

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Physics of sportBaseball mechanicsAerodynamicsBatting scienceBaseball history

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Book overview

Blending scientific fact and sports trivia, Robert Adair examines what a baseball or player in motion does-and why. How fast can a batted ball go? What effect do stitch patterns have on wind resistance? How far does a curve ball break? Who reaches first base faster after a bunt, a right- or left-handed batter? The answers are often surprising -- and always illuminating.

This newly revised third edition considers recent developments in the science of sport such as the neurophysiology of batting, bat vibration, and the character of the "sweet spot." Faster pitchers, longer hitters, and enclosed stadiums also get a good, hard scientific look to determine their effects on the game.

Filled with anecdotes about famous players and incidents, The Physics of Baseball provides fans with fascinating insights into America's favorite pastime.

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