The Sports Gene
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The Sports Gene: Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance
By David EpsteinIn this controversial and engaging exploration of athletic success and the so-called 10,000-hour rule, David Epstein tackles the great nature vs. nurture debate and traces how far science has come in solving it.
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The Sports Gene: Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance
By David Epstein“At seven miles per hour, that's poking,” Mackey says, “but if the dogs will go seven miles per hour for nineteen straight hours, then you're going to go places.” In 2007, Mackey started the Iditarod with a sixteen-dog team that ...
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The Sports Gene: Talent, Practice and the Truth about Success
By David EpsteinThroughout, The Sports Gene forces us to rethink the very nature of success.
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The Sports Gene: What Makes the Perfect Athlete
By David EpsteinIn this controversial and engaging exploration of athletic success, Sports Illustrated writer David Epstein tackles the great nature vs. nurture debate and traces how far science has come in solving this great riddle.
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The Sports Gene: What Makes the Perfect Athlete
By David J. EpsteinThrough revealing conversations with leading scientists and Olympic champions, and interviews with athletes who have rare genetic mutations or physical traits, Epstein forces us to rethink the very nature of sport.
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The Sports Gene: Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance
By David J. EpsteinA Sports Illustrated senior writer's controversial exploration of the genetic underpinnings of athletic success explores the roles of both biology and training, arguing that nature and training are equally necessary components of athletic ...
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The Sports Gene
By David EpsteinExplores the roles of both genetics and training in athletic success, arguing that both are equally necessary components of athletic achievement while considering such topics as race, gender, and genetic testing.