The Sports Gene
Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance
by David Epstein
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“. @SIDavidEpstein has written the ground breaking book on sports , genetics and performance. A must read ! | Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant.”
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Recommended by 9 sources and appears in Sports, Most Recommended Books, and Sports.
The New York Times bestseller ? with a new afterword about early specialization in youth sports.The debate is as old as physical competition. Are stars like Usain Bolt, Michael Phelps, and Serena Williams genetic freaks put on Earth to dominate their respective sports Or are they simply normal people who overcame their biological limits through sh...
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