The Sports Gene Talent Practice and the Truth About Success
Author(s): David Epstein
Offers an exploration of athletic success, and explodes myths about how and why humans excel. This book exposes the flaws in the so-called 10,000-hour rule that states that rigorous practice from a young age is the only route to success.
Product Information
Shortlisted for William Hill Sports Book of the Year 2013.
David Epstein is an award-winning senior writer for Sports Illustrated, where he covers sports science, medicine, and Olympic sports. His investigative pieces are among Sports Illustrated's most high-profile stories. An avid runner himself, he earned All-East honours on Columbia University's varsity track squad. This is his first book.
General Fields
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- : Penguin Random House
- : Jonathan Cape
- : 01 January 2014
- : 01 March 2014
- : books
Special Fields
- : David Epstein
- : Paperback