The Sports Gene by David Epstein
Is Usain Bolt a superhuman one-off? Are sports stars like Paula Radcliffe and Tiger Woods born or made? Could we all be Olympians if we trained hard enough? And is the answer to be found by looking at Alaskan huskies? This book deals with these questions.
A wonderful bookThoughtful... fascinating. -- Malcolm Gladwell, author of Outliers
Provides a powerful and convincing analysis of how genes influence all our lives, especially the careers of elite sportsmen * The Times *
A fascinating, thought-provoking look at the leading edge of sports performance, written by a guy who knows the territory. David, besides being a senior writer for Sports Illustrated, was a collegiate runner for Columbia University. More to the point, he’s a terrific researcher and a fine, thoughtful writer -- Dan Coyle, author of The Talent Code
Full credit to David Epstein, a Sports Illustrated journalist with a serious and deep knowledge of genetics and sports science, for his terrific and unblinking new book, The Sports Gene, a timely corrective to the talent-denial industry -- Ed Smith * New Statesman *
Endlessly fascinating -- John Harding * Daily Mail *
Epstein’s book does not try to simplify the argument, but it does provide a welcome corrective to those who have deliberately underplayed the notion that genetic make-up is irrelevant -- Mike Atherton * The Times *
David Epstein's illuminating synthesis of the latest research into the nature v nurture debate as applied to sport -- Simon Redfern * Independent *
Provoking spirited debate about the merits of the 10,000 hour rule -- Rick Broadbent * The Times *
Provides a powerful and convincing analysis of how genes influence all our lives, especially the careers of elite sportsmen * The Times *
A fascinating, thought-provoking look at the leading edge of sports performance, written by a guy who knows the territory. David, besides being a senior writer for Sports Illustrated, was a collegiate runner for Columbia University. More to the point, he’s a terrific researcher and a fine, thoughtful writer -- Dan Coyle, author of The Talent Code
Full credit to David Epstein, a Sports Illustrated journalist with a serious and deep knowledge of genetics and sports science, for his terrific and unblinking new book, The Sports Gene, a timely corrective to the talent-denial industry -- Ed Smith * New Statesman *
Endlessly fascinating -- John Harding * Daily Mail *
Epstein’s book does not try to simplify the argument, but it does provide a welcome corrective to those who have deliberately underplayed the notion that genetic make-up is irrelevant -- Mike Atherton * The Times *
David Epstein's illuminating synthesis of the latest research into the nature v nurture debate as applied to sport -- Simon Redfern * Independent *
Provoking spirited debate about the merits of the 10,000 hour rule -- Rick Broadbent * The Times *
David Epstein is an award-winning senior writer for Sports Illustrated, where he covers sports science, medicine, and Olympic sports. His investigative pieces are among Sports Illustrated’s most high-profile stories. An avid runner himself, he earned All-East honours on Columbia University's varsity track squad. This is his first book.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780224091619 |
| ISBN 10 | 0224091611 |
| Title | The Sports Gene |
| Author | David Epstein |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2013-08-29 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for William Hill Sports Book of the Year 2013 (UK), Short-listed for PEN/ ESPN Award for Literary Sports Writing 2014 (UK) |
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