The Perfection Point: Sport Science Predicts the Fastest Man, the Highest Jump, and the Limits of Athletic Performance

Author:   John Brenkus
Publisher:   HarperCollins Publishers Inc
ISBN:  

9780061845499


Pages:   256
Publication Date:   13 September 2011
Format:   Paperback
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The Perfection Point: Sport Science Predicts the Fastest Man, the Highest Jump, and the Limits of Athletic Performance


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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.

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Author:   John Brenkus
Publisher:   HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Imprint:   HarperCollins Publishers
Dimensions:   Width: 13.20cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 20.10cm
Weight:   0.204kg
ISBN:  

9780061845499


ISBN 10:   0061845493
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   13 September 2011
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order   Availability explained
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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)


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John Brenkus has spent the last decade studying the unique characteristics of the world's greatest athletes. He cocreated the groundbreaking series Fight Science for the National Geographic Channel, and he serves as the on-air host, cocreator, and executive producer of ESPN's Emmy Award-winning show Sport Science.

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