Bud Collins' Modern Encyclopedia of Tennis
Title | Bud Collins' Modern Encyclopedia of Tennis PDF eBook |
Author | Bud Collins |
Publisher | Doubleday Books |
Pages | 426 |
Release | 1980 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN |
Bud Collin's Tennis Encyclopedia
Title | Bud Collin's Tennis Encyclopedia PDF eBook |
Author | Bud Collins |
Publisher | Detroit : Visible Ink Press |
Pages | 760 |
Release | 1997 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN |
Considered the "bible" of the tennis world, "Bud Collins' Tennis Encyclopedia" provides thorough statistics and presents a history of the sport, from its country club beginnings in 1876 to the billion-dollar industry it is today. The latest edition includes biographies of the best players, rules of the game, Hall of Fame facts, world rankings since 1991, and more. 230 photos.
The Bud Collins History of Tennis
Title | The Bud Collins History of Tennis PDF eBook |
Author | Bud Collins |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2010 |
Genre | Tennis |
ISBN | 9780942257700 |
"If you know nothing about tennis, this book is for you. And if you know everything about tennis-Hah!-Bud knows more, so this book is for you too!"---Martina Navratilova --
Bud Collins' Modern Encyclopedia of Tennis
Title | Bud Collins' Modern Encyclopedia of Tennis PDF eBook |
Author | Bud Collins |
Publisher | Gale Research International, Limited |
Pages | 704 |
Release | 1994 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN |
Traces the history of tennis, lists the annual results of major tournaments, and discusses the Hall of Fame, official rules, equipment and tennis officials.
Bud Collins' Modern Encyclopedia of Tennis
Title | Bud Collins' Modern Encyclopedia of Tennis PDF eBook |
Author | Bud Collins |
Publisher | |
Pages | 702 |
Release | 1994 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN |
Traces the history of tennis, lists the annual results of major tournaments, and discusses the Hall of Fame, official rules, equipment and tennis officials.
The Bud Collins History of Tennis
Title | The Bud Collins History of Tennis PDF eBook |
Author | Bud Collins |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2016 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 9781937559380 |
Compiled by the world's foremost tennis historian and journalist, this book is the ultimate collection of historical tennis information, including year-by-year recaps of every tennis season and biographical sketches of every major tennis personality, as well as stats, records, and championship rolls for all of the major events. This third edition is updated with the latest history-making records and covers the recent achievements of a galaxy of stars--including Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, and Serena Williams--without forgetting the contributions of some of the foundational names in the sport, such as Rod Laver, Bjorn Borg, Billie Jean King, Chris Evert, and Andre Agassi. Collins highlights his own personal relationships with the sport's biggest names, offering insights into the world of professional tennis that can't be found anywhere else.
Sports & Mathematics
Title | Sports & Mathematics PDF eBook |
Author | Reza Noubary |
Publisher | Xlibris Corporation |
Pages | 129 |
Release | 2020-12-07 |
Genre | Mathematics |
ISBN | 1664143505 |
Sports and Mathematics The universal popularity of sports has inspired a goldmine of interesting examples for mathematicians, sport fans, and for the teaching and learning. Sports provide an inexhaustible source of fascinating and challenging problems. Today most sports can be studied from a mathematical perspective to valid quantitative results. Mathematical methods are applied to estimate an athlete's chances of success, identify the best training conditions, and to measure their effectiveness. Applied probability and statistics has been instrumental in analysis of vast amount of sport data available. Probabilistic Monte Carlo method are used for simulation model. In fact, it is generally recognized that the use of sports marks an exciting new direction in teaching and learning mathematics and related subjects. With the present state of education, ideas that connect mathematics to popular activities like sports is much needed. The goal of this book is to find a way to delight sport lovers about mathematics and mathematicians about sports to help them to see their connections. Its hope is to bring a variety of applications within the reach of sport fans with some mathematics background or interests.