Título: Stathead Sports: How Data Changed the Sport
Autor: Michael Bradley, Eric Mark Braun, Hans Carroll Hetrick
Sinopse: Product Description
In big-time sports today, statheads rule. New stats and new uses of old stats guide the decisions of players, coaches, and general managers. Fans helped to create some of these new stats and, in the process, sparked a revolution pro sports. In Stathead Sports, young fans find out which stats matter most, what they mean, and how they come into play.
Book Description
smart sports writing reveals how new stats and data analysis are transforming big-time sports; stats and the math behind them are explained clearly and simply; fans get a behind-the-scenes glimpse of how pro athletes and coaches rely on data to make in-game decisions
About the Author
Michael Bradley is a writer, broadcaster, and professor who lives in suburban Philadelphia. He is the author of 28 books, and his work on a variety of sports, business, and general feature topics has appeared in a vast collection of publications and websites. Michael is a host on 97.5 The Fanatic radio in Philadelphia and appears on radio programs throughout the country, including in Seattle, Los Angeles, and Jacksonville. He appears on Fox29's Good Day Philadelphia television program and teaches journalism and Villanova University, where he is also the faculty advisor for The Villanovan student newspaper.
Eric Braun is a strange and handsome man who has written dozens of books for kids and teens, sometimes while wearing a hat. He lives in Minneapolis with his wife and sons and gecko. Learn more at www.heyericbraun.com
Hans Hetrick lives and works in Chicago, Illinois. He is the author of "Play Baseball Like a Pro: Key Skills and Tips", "Hydroplanes", "Sport Bikes", and many other children's books. He is a published poet and writes about sports and music for The Sports Banks.net and Chicago Now. Hans is a proud member of the Chicago Hounds, which is part of the Chicago Metropolitan Baseball Association.
Contexto da obra
Como livro em inglês, esta obra costuma ganhar também uma camada própria de interesse editorial e linguístico. “Stathead Sports: How Data Changed the Sport”, de Michael Bradley, Eric Mark Braun, Hans Carroll Hetrick, publicado pela editora Compass Point Books, em 2018 e com 192 páginas, integra a categoria Livros em Inglês. Por isso, o interesse da obra tende a se ampliar quando o leitor considera também a relação com a língua em que ela circula.
Editora: Compass Point Books
Páginas: 192
Ano: 2018-08-01
Edição:
Linguagem: en
ISBN: 1543514596
ISBN13: 9781543514599
