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Innovative insights on peak athletic performance.
If you're intrigued by the fusion of science and athleticism, this book is a must-read. The editors of Scientific American have distilled complex information into accessible prose, providing an intriguing window into how technology and science propel athletes to the apex of their potential. Imagine understanding the borderline between human limits and technological breakthroughs—this book is your ticket there.
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ISBN: 9781599211169
Authors:
Scientific American
Publisher: Lyons Press
Date of Publication: 2007-05-01
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.0
(rated by 9 readers)
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Science increasingly informs athletic training, and technology is used every day to maintain and even enhance physical performance. In this volume, Scientific American's top writers present in clear, accessible prose information about present—and future—advances that enhance not only athletic performance, but also the vitality of the rest of the population. Body, mind, gear, and technique are explored. Specific topics include whether science can determine if sports psychology works, how the cellular biology of muscle may explain why a particular athlete wins, what skateboarders do to bend the laws of physics, and why there's concern about a sophisticated new way of cheating—gene doping. This highly informative volume provides excellent background on controversial issues in spectator and participatory sports today.
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Innovative insights on peak athletic performance.
If you're intrigued by the fusion of science and athleticism, this book is a must-read. The editors of Scientific American have distilled complex information into accessible prose, providing an intriguing window into how technology and science propel athletes to the apex of their potential. Imagine understanding the borderline between human limits and technological breakthroughs—this book is your ticket there.
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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