{"title":"Tim Chartier","description":"\u003cp\u003eTim Chartier’s books explore the fascinating connections between \u003cstrong\u003esports\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cem\u003emathematics\u003c\/em\u003e, revealing the hidden patterns and strategies that govern games and athletic performance. His engaging writing invites readers to see both fields through a new lens, blending accessible science with real-world applications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom insightful analyses to creative problem-solving, Chartier’s work offers an inspiring journey for anyone curious about the intersection of \u003cstrong\u003escience, nature\u003c\/strong\u003e, and competitive play. His books challenge readers to think critically while enjoying the thrill of the game.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"nonstandard-notebook-by-amy-langville-9780226830902","title":"Nonstandard Notebook","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA revolutionary notebook that challenges us to play outside (and with) the lines.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA standard notebook displays page after page of horizontal lines. But what if we break the pattern? What if the ruled pages grew unruly? In this \u003cem\u003eNonstandard Notebook\u003c\/em\u003e, lines twist, fragment, curve, and crisscross in beautiful formations. Each sheet is a distinctive work of imagination, asking us to draw, doodle, and journal in the same spirit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePage after page, as we journey from lines to parabolas to waves, deep questions arise—about form, art, and mathematics. How do we harness the infinite? Why do patterns permeate nature? What are the limitations and possibilities of human vision? \u003cem\u003eNonstandard Notebook\u003c\/em\u003e explores these questions and more through its provocative and inspirational images, each displayed with the mathematics that generated it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe see how straight lines can form fractal crenellations, how circles can disrupt and unify, and how waves and scaling can form complex landscapes (or even famous faces). Created by mathematicians, educators, and math popularisers Tim Chartier and Amy Langville, and with a foreword from Ben Orlin (bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eMath with Bad Drawings\u003c\/em\u003e), \u003cem\u003eNonstandard Notebook\u003c\/em\u003e shows that rules—both the rules of mathematics and the rules of a notebook—do not mark the end of creativity, but the beginning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46854710264044,"sku":"9780226830902","price":48.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/67d99b2669c91dd4f37cd5fe6048c8fe.jpg?v=1759266021"},{"product_id":"get-in-the-game-by-tim-chartier-9780226811147","title":"Get in the Game","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA mathematician, who has advised the US Olympic Committee, NFL, and NBA, offers sports fans a new way to understand truly improbable feats in their favourite games.\u003c\/b\u003e  \n\nIn 2013, NBA shooter Steph Curry wowed crowds when he sunk eleven out of thirteen three-pointers—only seven other players, including the likes of Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant, had scored more in the history of games at Madison Square Garden. Four years later, the University of Connecticut women’s basketball team won their one-hundredth straight game, defeating South Carolina 66–55. And in 2010, one sports forecaster—an octopus named Paul—correctly predicted the outcome of all of Germany’s matches in the FIFA World Cup. These are surprising events—but are they truly improbable?\n\nIn \u003ci\u003eGet in the Game\u003c\/i\u003e, mathematician and sports analytics expert Tim Chartier helps us answer that question—condensing complex data modelling down to coin tosses and dice throws to give readers both an introduction to statistics and a new way to enjoy sporting events. With these accessible tools, Chartier leads us through modelling experiments that develop our intuitive sense of the improbable. \n\nFor example, to see how likely you are to beat Curry’s three-pointer feat, consider his 45.3 percent three-point shooting average in 2012–13. Take a coin and assume heads is making the shot (slightly better than Curry at a fifty percent chance). Can you imagine getting heads eleven out of thirteen times? \n\nWith engaging exercises and fun, comic book–style illustrations by Ansley Earle, Chartier’s book encourages all readers—including those who have never encountered formal statistics, data simulations, or even heard of sports analytics, but enjoy watching sports—to \u003ci\u003eget in the game\u003c\/i\u003e.\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47596481773804,"sku":"9780226811147","price":33.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780226811147-get-in-the-game.jpg?v=1777927122"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/tim-chartier.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}