Description
Book SynopsisSportsmen and women achieve extraordinary feats through hard work and natural talent. But some do use drugs to push the body further. How do the drugs work? Do they work? Is it possible to test for them? Chris Cooper explains the biochemistry, revealing how people cheat now, and how they might in future.
Trade ReviewAn enjoyable and informative read that goes into a fair amount of detail. * Tom Withers, Sport and Exercise Scientist *
This [is an] authoritative primer on the science of doping * Brian Schofield, Sunday Times {Culture} *
An interesting and informative book ... This book would be an excellent accompaniment to the coverage of the Olympic games this summer. * Chemistry World *
[This book] provides for the first time an in-depth explanation of how drugs can improve sporting performance. * Mark Perryman, Morning Star *
[a] pacy account * Nature Magazine *
Table of ContentsPrologue: A tale of two races ; 1. Introduction ; 2. The limits of human performance ; 3. Stoking the fires of life: food ; 4. Stoking the fires of life: oxygen ; 5. Muscling up ; 6. Steroids and beyond... ; 7. Stimulants ; 8. Genetic doping ; 9. Catching the cheats: why? ; 10. Catching the cheats: how? ; 11. Conclusions
