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The book is organized into categories such as genetics, diet, statistics, fatigue, and drugs. While the book largely traces the growth of modern athletics, casual exercise participants will enjoy the scientific breakdown of exhaustion among other chapters.
The writing is friendly and colloquial but nicely intertwined with scientific backing for McClusky's position. The text doesn't largely make a stand or defend a point but is a more general summary of the evolution of sports science. It is a jaunty read and entertaining though there can be some repetition in the prose. This is far from a how-to guide even though some of the methodology described could be picked up by aspiring or young athletes with the supervision of a trained coach. Fans of sports and history alike would enjoy it.… (more)