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The Sports Gene: Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance Paperback - 2014
by David Epstein
Summary
What explains the Manning brothers, the Williams sisters, and all those worldclass Jamaican sprinters?
Do superstar athletes like Usain Bolt and Michael Phelps owe their success to genetic luck? Or are they basically normal people who overcame their biological limits through sheer force of will and obsessive training?
In this acclaimed New York Times bestseller, David Epstein tackles the ancient nature versus nurture debate by exploring the latest scientific research. He shows why some skills that we assume are innate, like the speedy reactions of a baseball batter, are not, and why other characteristics that we assume are entirely voluntary, like an athelete’s will to train, might have important genetic components.
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- Title The Sports Gene: Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance
- Author David Epstein
- Binding Paperback
- Edition [ Edition: First
- Pages 368
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Portfolio, U.S.A.
- Date 2014-04-29
- ISBN 9781617230127 / 161723012X
- Weight 0.7 lbs (0.32 kg)
- Dimensions 8.3 x 5.5 x 1.1 in (21.08 x 13.97 x 2.79 cm)
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Themes
- Topical: Health & Fitness
- Library of Congress subjects Sports - Physiological aspects, Human genetics
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2013013443
- Dewey Decimal Code 613.71
Media reviews
“Fascinating.”
—Malcom Gladwell
—Malcom Gladwell
“Captivating”
—The New York Times
“Deliciously contrarian.”
—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“A must-read for athletes, parents, coaches, and anyone who wants to know what it takes to be great.”
—George Dohrmann, author of Play Their Hearts Out
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