| Edition |
1st Harper Perennial ed. |
| Description |
viii, 312 p., 14 p. : ill., map ; 21 cm. |
| Contents |
The hidden logic of success -- Miraculous children? -- The path to excellence -- Mysterious sparks and life-changing mind-sets -- The placebo effect -- The curse of choking and how to avoid it -- Baseball rituals, pigeons, and why great sportsmen feel miserable after winning -- Optical illusions and x-ray vision -- Drugs in sport, Schwarzenegger mice, and the future of mankind -- Are blacks superior runners? |
| Summary |
In this thoughtful, provocative book, a former Olympian persuasively demonstrates how sports offer powerful and often overlooked tools with which to explore fundamental subjects, including biology, morality, globalization, culture, gender, race, and economics. |
| Subject |
Success.
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Ability.
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Expertise.
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Gifted persons.
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Excellence.
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| ISBN |
9780061723766 |
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0061723762 |
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