The Mathematics of Juggling |
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Burkard Polster
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Pages: 248 (Paperback)
ISBN: 0387955135
Pub: Springer
Pub date: 2002-11-11
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 144155
Reader Reviews:
Fascinating insight! (2/2 people found this helpful)
Juggling books normally approach the subject in a "do it just like this and it will work" style. A bit like an apprenticeship to a manual skill, if you practice enough you'll manage.
However, this book is not a "how do it" manual, but a "why it's like it is" reference book, and is a fascinating look at juggling from a rigorous mathematical basis. Although the mathematics is a bit heavy duty for a casual read, key implications are drawn out and there are plenty of insights to help appreciate why juggling works (or not). Apparently juggling is not an accident!
There are also some interesting sections in the book connecting juggling to bell ringing and knot theory. The book contains an excellent bibilography for further reading, and references to web sites with a wealth of juggling content.
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