Faster, Higher, Stronger: The New Science of Creating Superathletes, and How You Can Train Like Them
- ISBN-10
- 0147516471
- ISBN-13
- 9780147516473
- Series
- Faster, Higher, Stronger
- Category
- Science
- Pages
- 274
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2015-01-28
- Publisher
- Plume
- Author
- Mark McClusky
Description
In Faster, Higher, Stronger, veteran journalist Mark McClusky brings readers behind the scenes with a new generation of athletes, coaches and scientists, whose accomplishments are changing our understanding of human physical achievement and completely redefining the limits of the human body . Brimming with cutting-edge science and gripping anecdotes it is a fascinating, exhilarating look at how far we can push the boundaries of our bodies and minds.
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- 2014-10-30
- 288 pages
- Ebook
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