01501nam a2200325u 4500 836557840 OCoLC 20190501183506.0 ta 131010s2013 nyu b 001 0 eng 2013013443 9781591845119 (trade) (OCoLC)836557840 DLC eng rda DLC OCLCO OCLCQ FOLLT OCP E3V pcc RC1235 .E58 2013 613.7/1 23 Epstein, David J., 1983- author. The sports gene : inside the science of extraordinary athletic performance / David Epstein. New York, New York : Current, [2013] xiv, 338 pages ; 24 cm. text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-328) and index. 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? Sports Physiological aspects. Human genetics. 12 8284 8284 0 0 ABELJ abelj NF 2016-10-26 0 613.7 EPST 34106 2016-10-26 26.95 2016-10-26 BOOK