The Physics of Basketball
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| Author | John Fontanella |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject(s) | Physics and Basketball |
| Genre(s) | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | Johns Hopkins University Press |
| Released | 2006-11-15 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 168 |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-8018-8513-2 |
The Physics of Basketball is a book by John Fontanella first published on November 15, 2006 that explores the scientific side of basketball. It is written from the perspective of a fan of the game and then through the eyes of a physicist.
John Fontanella has been a physics professor at the United States Naval Academy since 1971 and was a college basketball player for Westminster College in Pennsylvania. As a senior in 1967, he was a NAIA First Team All-American. He then earned a NCAA postgraduate scholarship to Case Western Reserve where he earned his Ph.D. in Physics. He is currently focusing his research on naval applications of dielectrics.
