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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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The Perfection Point
Author(s): John Brenkus
Review(s):
“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.”
“[Brenkus] busts out some Hawking-like equations in an effort to calculate the outer limits of human athletic performance.”
“This stuff is catnip to a sports fan.”
ISBN: 9780061845499
Author(s): John Brenkus
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.
Review(s):
“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.”
“[Brenkus] busts out some Hawking-like equations in an effort to calculate the outer limits of human athletic performance.”
“This stuff is catnip to a sports fan.”
ISBN: 9780061845499