{"product_id":"newton-on-the-tee-a-good-walk-through-the-science-of-golf-9781416541295","title":"Newton on the Tee: A Good Walk Through the Science of Golf","description":"Like no other sport, golf obsesses those poor souls who hope to master its subtleties and abundant complexities. One shot is hit like a dream, the next a nightmare. As a result, the game's disciples have embraced any and all techniques endorsed by pros and hackers, poets and philosophers (these days a good walk is often spoiled by tripping over a sandtrap's worth of Zen meditations and mystical tomes). But while so many have journeyed through golf's metaphysics, no one has presented a readable, compelling look at the \u003ci\u003escience\u003c\/i\u003e of the game -- until now. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eNewton on the Tee, \u003c\/i\u003e accomplished science writer John Zumerchik examines, explores, and explains to us the endless details that make golf such a tantalizing pursuit. Written in language accessible to even the most scientifically disinclined, Zumerchik's book delves into areas of supreme importance to every golfer, including: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Physics of the Sweet Swing: \u003c\/b\u003e The universal principles shared by all those rhythmic and well-timed swings you see on TV but not in the mirror\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMind Over Muscle: \u003c\/b\u003e How the brain affects and controls the movements of the body (and why confidence is the golfer's most indispensable tool)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGetting the Ball from Here to There: \u003c\/b\u003e Decoding the vagaries of launch angles, spin, lift, and gravity that make the difference between walking happily down the fairway and tramping into the bunkers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eProbability and Statistics: \u003c\/b\u003e Understanding the mathematics of golf, and a by-the-numbers appraisal of golf's greatest legends\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e With a firm grasp of both his subject and his 7-iron, Zumerchik takes the reader through all these topics and more, in an entertaining and enlightening work that will give every golfer something to chew on besides his or her nails, and make clear and comprehensible the hundred-and-thirty-five things you shouldn't think about during your backswing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781416541295\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 239\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.37h x 5.91w x 0.64d","brand":"John Zumerchik","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36649849716892,"sku":"9781416541295","price":14.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_418f1151-db7c-48f0-aa98-19f9c266fb49.jpg?v=1603873867","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/newton-on-the-tee-a-good-walk-through-the-science-of-golf-9781416541295","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}