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John Eric Goff, “Gold Medal Physics: The Science of Sports” (Johns Hopkins UP, 2009)

New Books in Science

English - August 15, 2011 19:31 - 1 hour - ★★★★ - 13 ratings
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The instructor of my freshman physics course fit the stereotype of a physics professor: unkempt white hair, black glasses case in the breast pocket of his short-sleeved shirt, thick German accent, and a tendency to mumble to himself while mulling over formula on the chalkboard. I was not his most...

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