The Edge: The War against Cheating and Corruption in the Cutthroat World of Elite Sports
Pielke, Roger
ISBN 10: 1938901576 ISBN 13: 9781938901577
Editore: Roaring Forties Press, 2016
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Roger Pielke reveals how sports stars break the rules in their search for a competitive edge.
Both entertaining and thought-provoking, THE EDGE not only visits the battlefields in the war against cheating and corruption, but also explores ways to ensure that “the spirit of sport&; can survive in today&;s high-tech, highly professional world.
Drawing on controversies straight out of the headlines, Pielke looks at doping, match fixing, fake amateurism, and other ways of breaking the rules. But are those rules--and the values they reflect--hopelessly outdated?
Wonderfully readable and scrupulously researched, THE EDGE blends science and journalism to produce an unforgettable account of sport in crisis.
Both entertaining and thought-provoking, THE EDGE not only visits the battlefields in the war against cheating and corruption, but also explores ways to ensure that “the spirit of sport&; can survive in today&;s high-tech, highly professional world.
Drawing on controversies straight out of the headlines, Pielke looks at doping, match fixing, fake amateurism, and other ways of breaking the rules. But are those rules--and the values they reflect--hopelessly outdated?
Wonderfully readable and scrupulously researched, THE EDGE blends science and journalism to produce an unforgettable account of sport in crisis.
Informazioni sull'autore:
Roger Pielke, Jr. is head of the Sports Governance Center at the University of Colorado. He is author, co-author, or co-editor of seven books. He discusses sports issues on his popular blog The Least Thing (leastthing.blogspot.com) and he's a frequent contributor to the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, the Financial Times, Sporting Intelligence, and the Guardian.
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Titolo: The Edge: The War against Cheating and ...
Casa editrice: Roaring Forties Press
Data di pubblicazione: 2016
Legatura: paperback
Condizione: Very Good