# The Sports Gene

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- Authors: [David Epstein](https://www.bookquiver.com/david-epstein)
- Language: en_GB
- Published: 2013-08-29
- Genres: Society and culture: general, Psychology, Popular science, Biology, life sciences, Popular psychology

## Description

The truth about performance beyond the 10,000-hour theory. Are champions born or made? In The Sports Gene, investigative journalist David Epstein unpacks the decades-long debate about nature versus nurture in human performance. Drawing on genetics, physiology and psychology, Epstein explores how elite athletes push the limits of body and mind - from the DNA variations that enhance endurance to the training cultures that mould world-class performers. Blending science with gripping storytelling, he reveals that success in sport is far more complex than talent or practice alone. An essential read for fans of Outliers , Range , and anyone fascinated by how and why humans excel. ‘A wonderful book. Thoughtful… fascinating’ Malcolm Gladwell ‘Terrific and unblinking... a timely corrective to the talent-denial industry’ Ed Smith, New Statesman ‘Endlessly fascinating’ Daily Mail ‘Captivating, fascinating’ New York Times

## Editions

### The Sports Gene

- Publisher: Vintage Digital
- Medium: audio
- Length: 10 h 22 min
- Narrated by: David Epstein
- ISBN: 978-14-7352-245-9
- Published: 2014-11-13
- Language: en_GB

### The Sports Gene

- Publisher: portfolio
- ISBN: 978-16-1723-012-7
- Pages: 368
- Published: 2014-04-29
- Language: en_US

### The Sports Gene

- Publisher: Yellow Jersey
- ISBN: 978-02-2409-162-6
- Pages: 352
- Published: 2014-01-02
- Language: en_GB

### The Sports Gene

- Publisher: Vintage Digital
- Medium: ebook
- ISBN: 978-14-4818-992-2
- Published: 2013-08-29
- Language: en_GB