Higher, further, faster : is technology improving sport? / Stewart Ross.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ross, Stewart.

Series:

TechKnow

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sports--Technological innovations.

Sports.

Performance technology.

Sports sciences.

Physical Description:

xx, 364 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm.

Place of Publication:

Chichester, England ; Hoboken, NJ : Wiley/Dana Centre, [2008]

Summary:

In Higher, Further, Faster... sports fanatic Stewart Ross looks at the impact of technology on elements common to many sports - such as balls, surfaces, clothing and drugs - and examines the controversies that arise almost daily, from golf club technology to the use of Hawk-eye. Ross also looks ahead to the techno-future of major sports such as football, athletics, swimming, tennis, golf, cricket and cycling and wonders, where will they be 75 years from now?

Contents:

Section I The Sport-Tech Revolution 1

1 Bat and Ball - Bats, Clubs, Rackets, Sticks and the Balls They Strike 3

2 Tracksuits and Trainers - Sport Clothing, Footwear and Protection 33

3 Hey Ref! - Officials and Judgement 71

4 Born of Technology - Cycles, Snow and Machines 101

5 Afloat and Aloft - Water and Airborne Sports 133

6 Theatres of Dreams - Pitches, Courts, Tracks and Stadiums 157

7 Gear, Gadgets and Gismos - Implements and Training 193

8 Diet Plus - Enhancement Through Diet, Drugs and Other Practices 237

Section II Into the Unknown 275

9 The Games We Will Play - Where Some Major Sports Will Be in 2080 277

10 Is Technology Improving Sport? - Prosecution, Defence, Verdict - A Suggested Way Forward 321.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780470516515

0470516518

OCLC:

232001903