How to Take a Penalty

The Hidden Mathematics of Sport takes a novel and intriguing look at sport, byexploring the mathematics behind the action. Discover the best tactics for takinga penalty, the pros and cons of being a consistent golfer, the surprising linkbetween boxing and figure skating, the unusual location of England's earliest'football' game (in a parish church), and the formula for always winning a gameof tennis. Whatever your sporting interests, you will find plenty to absorb andamuse you in this entertaining and unique book – and maybe you will even findsome new strategies for beating the odds.