In The Perfection Point, John Brenkus, host and creator of ESPN's Emmy Award-winning "Sport Science," uses hard data and scientific research to uncover the absolute limits of human performance. The Perfection Point is ideal for sports fans interested in the scientific basis of athletic excellence and a fascinating read for science fans interested in the physics of sports.
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"This stuff is catnip to a sports fan."--The Week
"[Brenkus] busts out some Hawking-like equations in an effort to calculate the outer limits of human athletic performance."--New York Times Book Review
Fascinating...Sure to spark debate in sporting and scientific circles, the book is engagingly written, well argued, and-even when the conclusions seem almost science-fictiony-entirely plausible. --Booklist (starred review)"
[Brenkus] busts out some Hawking-like equations in an effort to calculate the outer limits of human athletic performance. --New York Times Book Review"
This stuff is catnip to a sports fan. --The Week"
"Fascinating...Sure to spark debate in sporting and scientific circles, the book is engagingly written, well argued, and-even when the conclusions seem almost science-fictiony-entirely plausible."--Booklist (starred review)
The fastest man, the highest jump, and the science behind the absolute limits of physical potential
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