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Perfection Point (2000)

by John Brenkus(Favorite Author)

3.57 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

0230752950 (ISBN13: 9780230752955)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

review 1: I've often been curious about sports records and what would be the end point of each record. I know no person will ever run a one minute mile, but physically, how fast could someone run? What would be the best marathon time? Joel and I have had conversations in the past where we've speculated on those records. Apparently, we're not the only ones who think those thoughts. I was so happy to find that a book had been recently written about such as subject as athletic perfection points. The author goes through the science of each sport and the physiology of the body as it performs different athletic tasks. There's also some sports history thrown in through various tangents in the book. At times, it was hard for me to follow the tangents, and the writing was not linear (Each ... morechapter began with a fictional account of the future record breaking event, then the author backtracked and went through the numbers and calculations in getting to the perfection point, and then finally at the end of the chapter, he told what the perfection point was). Sometimes I just wanted to be told all of it in order. But I understood his writing, too, because unfortunately for those who know me, that's how I tell stories. I start at the end, backtrack to the beginning, throw in some asides, and end in the middle. So I guess this book is a little like reading my own writing. Ultimately, I gave the book 4 stars, because I'm glad the author did the research and chose to write about something that I've wondered about for some time.
review 2: I was able to get an early copy of this book and after reading it I thought was incredibly interesting! This book does an excellent job breaking down the extremes of human athletic performance. It answers the questions: What's the highest someone can dunk a basketball? What's the fastest a human can run 100m? The author John Brenkus, host of ESPN's Sport Science, does a great job breaking down the science for everybody to understand. I highly recommend this book and its a must read for any sports fan! less

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