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Newton's Football : The Science Behind America's Game by Allen St. John & Ainissa Ramirez [John, Allen St. & Ramirez, Ainissa] is a science book available to read on EtoBox.

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In the bestselling tradition of Freakonomics and Scorecasting comes a clever and accessible look at the big ideas underlying the science of football. Did you hear the one about the MacArthur genius physicist and the NFL coach? It's not a joke. It's actually an innovative way to understand chaos theory, and the remarkable complexity of modern professional football. In Newton's Football, journalist and New York Times bestselling author Allen St. John and TED Speaker and former Yale professor Ainissa Ramirez explore the unexpected science behind America's Game. Whether it's Jerry Rice finding the common ground between quantum physics and the West Coast offense or an Ivy League biologist explaining—at a granular level—exactly how a Big Mac morphs into an outside linebacker, Newton's Football illuminates football—and science—through funny, insightful stories told by some of the world's sharpest minds. With a clear-eyed empirical approach—and an exuberant affection for the game—St. John and Ramirez address topics that have long beguiled scientists and football fans alike, including: • the unlikely evolution of the football (or, as they put it, “The Divinely Random Bounce of the Prolate S

Who reads Newton's Football : The Science Behind America's Game?

Author

Allen St. John & Ainissa Ramirez [John, Allen St. & Ramirez, Ainissa]

Publisher

Random House Publishing Group;Ballantine

Published

2013

Language

EN

ISBN

9780345545145

Category

science

Subjects

Political Science, Sports, Anthropology

Rating

3.94 / 5 (108 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14