The Perfection Point
Sport Science Predicts the Fastest Man, the Highest Jump, and the Limits of Athletic Performance
On Sale: 09/13/2011
The Perfection Point
Sport Science Predicts the Fastest Man, the Highest Jump, and the Limits of Athletic Performance
On Sale: 09/13/2011
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About the Book
In The Perfection Point, John Brenkus, host and creator of ESPN’s Emmy Award-winning “Sport Science,” uses hard data and scientific research to uncover the absolute limits of human performance. The Perfection Point is ideal for sports fans interested in the scientific basis of athletic excellence and a fascinating read for science fans interested in the physics of sports.
Critical Praise
“Fascinating...Sure to spark debate in sporting and scientific circles, the book is engagingly written, well argued, and-even when the conclusions seem almost science-fictiony-entirely plausible.” — Booklist (starred review)
“[Brenkus] busts out some Hawking-like equations in an effort to calculate the outer limits of human athletic performance.” — New York Times Book Review
“This stuff is catnip to a sports fan.” — The Week
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Product Details
- ISBN: 9780061845499
- ISBN 10: 0061845493
- Imprint: Harper Paperbacks
- On Sale: 09/13/2011
- Pages: 256
- List Price:19.99 CAD
- BISAC1 : HEALTH & FITNESS / Exercise
- BISAC2 : SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Human Anatomy & Physiology
- BISAC3 : SPORTS & RECREATION / Training
- BISAC4 : SPORTS & RECREATION / History
- BISAC5 : SPORTS & RECREATION / Health & Safety