Run, Swim, Throw, Cheat: The Science Behind Drugs in Sport

by Chris Cooper and Chris Cooper

Book Overview

In the 2012 Summer Olympics, we will see athletes do extraordinary things. In most cases, their achievements can be attributed to hard work and natural talent. But some will take drugs to enhance their performance. Written by top biochemist Chris Cooper, Run, Swim, Throw, CHEAT explains how people have cheated in the past, how they cheat now, and how they will cheat in the future.

From anabolic steroids to human growth hormone and the blood...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199581460
• ISBN13: 9780199581467
• Release Date: December 2012
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.8" x 8.6"