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The Sports Gene: Talent, Practice and the Truth About Success

The Sports Gene: Talent, Practice and the Truth About Success

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Offers an exploration of athletic success. This book shows why some skills that we imagine are innate are not - like the bullet-fast reactions of a baseball player - and why other characteristics that we assume are entirely voluntary, like the motivation to practice, might in ...

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Product ID:	9780224091626
Product Form:	Paperback / softback
Country of Manufacture:	GB
Title:	The Sports Gene
Subtitle:	Talent, Practice and the Truth About Success
Authors:	Author: David Epstein
Page Count:	352
Subjects:	Sociology and anthropology, Sociology & anthropology, Physiological and neuro-psychology, biopsychology, Popular science, Genetics (non-medical), Sport: general, Sports psychology, Ball sports / ball games, Track and field sports, athletics, Physiological & neuro-psychology, biopsychology, Popular science, Genetics (non-medical), Sports & outdoor recreation, Sports psychology, Ball games, Track & field sports, athletics
Description:	Select Guide Rating Offers an exploration of athletic success. This book shows why some skills that we imagine are innate are not - like the bullet-fast reactions of a baseball player - and why other characteristics that we assume are entirely voluntary, like the motivation to practice, might in fact have important genetic components. ‘A wonderful book. Thoughtful…fascinating’ Malcolm Gladwell Do you believe some people are born athletes? Is sporting talent innate or something that can be achieved through endurance and practise? In this ground-breaking and entertaining exploration of athletic success, award-winning writer David Epstein gets to the heart of the great nature vs. nurture debate, and explodes myths about how and why humans excel. Along the way, Epstein: - Exposes the flaws in the so-called 10,000-hour rule that states that rigorous practice from a young age is the only route to success. - Shows why some skills that we imagine are innate are not – like the bullet-fast reactions of a baseball player. - Uncovers why other characteristics that we assume are entirely voluntary, like the motivation to practice, might in fact have important genetic components. *Throughout, The Sports Gene* forces us to rethink the very nature of success.**
Imprint Name:	Yellow Jersey Press
Publisher Name:	Vintage Publishing
Country of Publication:	GB
Publishing Date:	2014-01-02

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Weight	248 g
Dimensions	127 × 197 × 22 mm