01455nam a2200301u  4500001001100000003000700011005001700018007000300035008004100038010001500079020002600094035002100120040005400141042000800195050002200203082001600225100003900241245009800280264004300378300002900421336002600450337002800476338002700504504006700531520050000598650003501098650002001133836557840 OCoLC 20190501183506.0ta131010s2013    nyu      b    001 0 eng    a2013013443  a9781591845119 (trade)  a(OCoLC)836557840  aDLCbengerdacDLCdOCLCOdOCLCQdFOLLTdOCPdE3V  apcc00aRC1235b.E58 201300a613.7/12231 aEpstein, David J.,d1983-eauthor.14aThe sports gene :binside the science of extraordinary athletic performance /cDavid Epstein. 1aNew York, New York :bCurrent,c[2013]  axiv, 338 pages ;c24 cm.  atextbtxt2rdacontent  aunmediatedbn2rdamedia  avolumebnc2rdacarrier  aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 295-328) and index.  aWe 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? 0aSportsxPhysiological aspects. 0aHuman genetics.