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- Published: 15 February 2014
- ISBN: 9780224091626
- Imprint: Yellow Jersey
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 352
- RRP: $32.99
The Sports Gene
What Makes the Perfect Athlete
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- Published: 15 February 2014
- ISBN: 9780224091626
- Imprint: Yellow Jersey
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 352
- RRP: $32.99
Captivating… Dazzling and illuminating
Richard Moore, Guardian
Epstein is not afraid to follow science in "trekking deep into the bramble patches of sensitive topics like gender and race"
Choice
Captivating… In a particularly fascinating chapter, Epstein investigates an old theory that purports to explain why Jamaica produces so many Olympic sprinters
Christie Ashwanden, Scotsman