The Edge The War against Cheating and Corruption in the Cutthroat World of Elite Sports |
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| Author:
| Pielke, Roger
Pielke, Roger |
| Introduction by:
| Kuper, Simon |
| ISBN: | 978-1-938901-57-7 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2016 |
| Publisher: | Roaring Forties Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $18.95 |
Book Description:
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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...
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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 But are those rules--and the values they reflect--hopelessly outdated?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.