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Ships from Spain. Please allow 10-18 business days to arrive at UK address (10-21 worldwide) due to postal service checks and customs. The Perfection Point is a pacy and fascinating look at the science behind the extremes of human performance, which identifies the absolute limits the human body can go to. It is incredible to think that it is only forty years since Jim Hines ran the 100 metres in under ten seconds, and now Usain Bolt is inching closer to the 9.50 second mark. But how far can humans actually go? Is it possible that one day the 100 metres will be run in less than 9 seconds? When will this happen? And what biological, physical and environmental conditions are necessary to reach the 'perfection point'
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'This book mixes hard science, expert opinion and the tiniest hint of plausible assumption... It's beyond fascinating: Brenkus is looking hundreds of years into the future, predicting confluences of circumstance that bring exactly the right mix of genes, training and environmental conditions. And his calculations take into account the limits of human flesh and bone, possible refinements in technique and predicted changes in regulations... They aren't just hypothetical vignettes, but truly moving accounts that move beyond sports journalism and approach literature.' --BBC Focus
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The fastest man, the highest jump, and the science behind the absolute limits of physical potential
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- PublisherMacmillan
- Publication date2011
- ISBN 10 0230752950
- ISBN 13 9780230752955
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages272
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