The sports gene : (Record no. 122242)

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010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER
LC control number 2013013443
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9781591845119 (trade)
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International Standard Book Number 1591845114 (trade)
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Holding library OSUU
050 00 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER
Classification number RC1235
Item number .E58 2013
050 00 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER
Classification number RC1235
Item number .E58 2013
082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 613.7/1
Edition number 23
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Epstein, David J.,
Dates associated with a name 1983-
Relator term author.
245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title The sports gene :
Remainder of title inside the science of extraordinary athletic performance /
Statement of responsibility, etc David Epstein.
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent xiv, 338 p. ;
Dimensions 24 cm.
504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE
Bibliography, etc Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-328) and index.
505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Formatted contents note Introduction: in search of sports genes -- Beat by an underhand girl: the gene-free model of expertise -- A tale of two high jumpers (or: 10,000 hours plus or minus 10,000 hours) -- Major league vision and the greatest child athlete sample ever: the hardware and software paradigm -- Why men have nipples -- The talent of trainability -- Superbaby, bully whippets, and the trainability of muscle -- The big bang of body types -- The vitruvian NBA player -- We are all black (sort of): race and genetic diversity -- The warrior-slave theory of Jamaican sprinting -- Malaria and muscle fibers -- Can every Kalenjin run? -- The world's greatest accidental (altitudinous) talent sieve -- Sled dogs, ultrarunners, and couch potato genes -- The heartbreak gene: death, injury, and pain on the field -- The gold medal mutation -- Epilogue: the perfect athlete.
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc Explores the roles of both genetics and training in athletic success, arguing that both are equally necessary components of athletic achievement while considering such topics as race, gender, and genetic testing.
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Summary, etc We all knew a star athlete in high school. The one who made it look so easy. He was the starting quarterback and shortstop; she was the all-state point guard and high-jumper. Naturals. Or were they? 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 sheer force of will and obsessive training? The truth is far messier than a simple dichotomy between nature and nurture. In the decade since the sequencing of the human genome, researchers have slowly begun to uncover how the relationship between biological endowments and a competitor's training environment affects athleticism. Sports scientists have gradually entered the era of modern genetic research. In this controversial and engaging exploration of athletic success, Sports Illustrated senior writer David Epstein tackles the great nature vs. nurture debate and traces how far science has come in solving this great riddle. He investigates the so-called 10,000-hour rule to uncover whether rigorous and consistent practice from a young age is the only route to athletic excellence. Along the way, Epstein dispels many of our perceptions about why top athletes excel. He shows why some skills that we assume are innate, like the bullet-fast reactions of a baseball or cricket batter, are not, and why other characteristics that we assume are entirely voluntary, like an athlete's will to train, might in fact have important genetic components. Through on-the-ground reporting from below the equator and above the Arctic Circle, revealing conversations with leading scientists and Olympic champions, and interviews with athletes who have rare genetic mutations or physical traits, Epstein forces us to rethink the very nature of athleticism.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Sports
General subdivision Physiological aspects.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Human genetics.
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  Available Dewey Decimal Classification     Martha's Vineyard High School Library Martha's Vineyard High School Library 10/15/2013 3 613.7 EPS 39844500025461 07/31/2025 03/11/2019 15.00 Reference