A new book series, The Science of Baseball, Volumes 1 & 2, has arrived from Schottenbauer Publishing! This book series is available from CreateSpace, Amazon, and other internet retailers.This book series contains graphs relevant to baseball and softball. The first two volumes focus on video analysis of balls and bats under common conditions. Graphs show trajectories from various points of origin, with time plotted against x and y variables. Topics for Volumes 1 and 2 include the following:
Volume 1 Topics
- Trajectories of Plastic Balls from Pitching Machine
- Hardball
- Softball
- Pop Fly
- Grounder
- Lateral Drift Due to Wind
Volume 2 Topics
- Comparison and Contrast of Balls & Bats
- Bats
- Wood
- Plastic
- Aluminum
- Balls
- Official Baseball
- Safety Baseballs
- Plastic Baseballs
- Softball
- Wiffle Ball
- Balls falling and rebounding from bats & concrete
- Balls rebounding from plywood set at angles
- Bats hitting balls on a stationary tee
These books are suitable as a supplement for class projects in math, physical science, physics, and physical education. Ideas for lesson plans can be found in the blog Graphs in Education.
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