From the rear cover
What's the fastest a human can run the 100-meter sprint?
What's the longest a human can hold his breath?
What are the limits of human performance?
Until 1954, common wisdom and scientific knowledge considered a sub-four-minute mile an impossible feat for a human. But then Roger Bannister broke that mark, followed quickly by a host of other athletes. Today the world record stands at 3 minutes, 43 seconds, yet even that number doesn't tell the full story of how fast humans can run a mile--records are a mark of how well people have done, not how well they can do.
In this fascinating and thought-provoking book, John Brenkus ventures across the sports world to provide an in-depth look at the absolute limits of human performance. For years, coaches, pundits, and experts have speculated about the extremes of human ability. The Perfection Point finally provides the answers.
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- Title The Perfection Point
- Author John Brenkus
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Pages 256
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Harper Paperbacks
- Date 2011-09-13
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Illustrated, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780061845499 / 0061845493
- Weight 0.45 lbs (0.20 kg)
- Dimensions 7.9 x 5.2 x 0.7 in (20.07 x 13.21 x 1.78 cm)
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Themes
- Topical: Health & Fitness
- Library of Congress subjects Sports - Physiological aspects, Sports records - Psychological aspects
- Dewey Decimal Code 613.71
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