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001			836557840
003			OCoLC
005			20190501183506.0
007			ta
008			131010s2013 nyu b 001 0 eng
010			_a2013013443
020			_a9781591845119 (trade)
035			_a(OCoLC)836557840
040			_aDLC _beng _erda _cDLC _dOCLCO _dOCLCQ _dFOLLT _dOCP _dE3V
042			_apcc
050	0	0	_aRC1235 _b.E58 2013
082	0	0	_a613.7/1 _223
100	1		_aEpstein, David J., _d1983- _eauthor.
245	1	4	_aThe sports gene : _binside the science of extraordinary athletic performance / _cDavid Epstein.
264		1	_aNew York, New York : _bCurrent, _c[2013]
300			_axiv, 338 pages ; _c24 cm.
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 295-328) and index.
520			_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?
650		0	_aSports _xPhysiological aspects.
650		0	_aHuman genetics.
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