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Scientific American Building the Elite Athlete
Scientific American
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Description for Scientific American Building the Elite Athlete
Paperback. The science and technology behind advances in athletic performance -- and in enhancements to our own physical vitality -- in clear, accessible prose, by Scientific American's top writers. Series: Scientific American. Num Pages: 200 pages, colour & b&w illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: WSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 190 x 11. Weight in Grams: 428.
Science increasingly informs athletic training, and technology is used every day to maintain and even enhance physical performance. In this volume, Scientific American's top writers present in clear, accessible prose information about present--and future--advances that enhance not only athletic performance, but also the vitality of the rest of the population.Body, mind, gear, and thechnique are explored. Specific topics include: Whether science can determine if sports psychology worksHow the cellular biology of muscle may explain why a particular athlete winsWhat skateboarders do to bend the laws of physicsWhy there's concern about a sophisticated new way of cheating - gene doping This ... Read more
Science increasingly informs athletic training, and technology is used every day to maintain and even enhance physical performance. In this volume, Scientific American's top writers present in clear, accessible prose information about present--and future--advances that enhance not only athletic performance, but also the vitality of the rest of the population.Body, mind, gear, and thechnique are explored. Specific topics include: Whether science can determine if sports psychology worksHow the cellular biology of muscle may explain why a particular athlete winsWhat skateboarders do to bend the laws of physicsWhy there's concern about a sophisticated new way of cheating - gene doping This ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
Series
Scientific American
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
Guilford, United States
ISBN
9781599211169
SKU
V9781599211169
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99-15
About Scientific American
Scientific American, the oldest continuously published magazine in the U.S., has been bringing its readers unique insights about developments in science and technology for more than 150 years. The magazine publishes 15 foreign language editions and has a total of more than 1,000,000 copies in circulation worldwide.International editions include those published in Holland/Belgium, Brazil, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, ... Read more
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