Curve Ball: Baseball, Statistics, and the Role of Chance in the Game 9780387215129, 9780387001937, 0387215123

The Science of Baseball: Modeling Bat-Ball Collisions and the Flight of the Ball 9783319670324, 0954786114, 3319670328

This book describes the dynamic collisions between baseballs, softballs, and bats, and the intricate modeling of these i

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Cricket Ball: The Heart of the Game 9781350014589, 9781350014602, 9781350014572

No object encapsulates the subtle, mysterious richness of cricket as much as its most famous character, the cricket ball

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Playing America's Game: Baseball, Latinos, and the Color Line 9780520940772

Although largely ignored by historians of both baseball in general and the Negro leagues in particular, Latinos have bee

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On the Origins and Dynamics of Biodiversity: The Role of Chance 1441962433, 9781441962430

Chance is necessary for living systems – from the cell to organisms, populations, communities and ecosystems. It is at t

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Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in the Markets and in Life, [illustrated edition] 9781587990717, 1587990717

This book is about luck -- or more precisely how we perceive and deal with luck in business and life. Set against the ba

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Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in the Markets and in Life [1st ed.] 1587990717, 9781587990717

This book is about luck - or more precisely how we perceive and deal with luck in business and life. Set against the bac

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Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets [2 Updated] 0812975219, 158799190X, 9781587991905, 9780812975215

Although a slightly pessimistic view on life, Nassim gives a great outlook and perspective of success and the role rando

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Multilingual Baseball: Language Learning, Identity, and Intercultural Communication in the Transnational Game 9781350298521, 9781350298552, 9781350298538

What can baseball teach us about language, culture, and society? The first book-length exploration of multilingualism in

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Pilates on the Ball: Pilates Exercises on the Swiss Ball

Pilates on the Ball 1 is the first level of Pilates Exercises on a Swiss Ball. Great photos and 23 exercises that will c

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The Encore Curve 9781612549774

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