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It takes a lot of talent, skill, and hard work to become a world-class athlete. But it takes even more to make a sport better: it takes smarts And whether innovators are aware of it or not, it takes an understanding of physics, mechanics, and aerodynamics to come up with better techniques and equipment.

From swimming, soccer, and basketball to skateboarding and wheelchair sports, Faster, Higher, Smarter looks at the hard science behind many inventions and improvements in sports. Readers will find out how the introduction of the...

Helping us to think more critically about our belief in the improbable, The Miracle Myth casts a skeptical eye on attempts to justify belief in the supernatural, laying bare the fallacies that such attempts commit. Through...

All runners strive to get in the "zone," but here they'll learn to enter the ZEN "zone" By adopting Buddha's mindful approach, you will discover you can run longer, faster, and harder. This book shows how to align body and mind for success on - and off - the track Iron Man triathlete and philosophy professor Larry Shapiro coaches you to:

• Walk the talk: Get out and run
• Practice mindfulness: Train harder
• Visualize success: Race the Zen...

“I left the USA several decades ago, yet I still love my homeland. I searched for dialog between Europe and America through the link between Venice and Las Vegas.”

Through the mode of the auto-socio-biography, Shapiro‘s “Venice in Las Vegas” examines the cultural, political, and technological events, and reaction of the media, that shaped the period of the 1960s through the 1980s across the United States and Europe. Shapiro weaves his personal experiences into the investigation, engaging with writers such as Baudrillard, Camus, Auster, and others, whose work is so...

Justin Bieber is the world's hottest new pop star and every music fan's favorite heartthrob After being discovered on YouTube, Justin's singles have taken the music world by storm Since then his career has continued to heat up with an appearance as the musical guest on Saturday Night Live and features on the covers of People and Billboard. Fans around the world can't get enough of him, and this book will answer all of their burning questions, including:

--What was Justin's childhood like growing up with a single mother?
--How has his life changed since becoming a...

Zoey, Annie und die anderen Hunde sind furchtbar aufgeregt: Ein neuer Welpe zieht ein! Wie das neue Rudelmitglied wohl sein wird? Als ihr Frauchen Melissa mit einer kleinen Box das Haus betritt, ist das Erstaunen groß: Das winzige Wesen darin sieht aus wie ein Schweinchen und es macht fürchterlichen Lärm. Melissa erklärt, dass der winzige Welpe Ferkel heißt und dass er taub und blind ist. So gut sie können, versuchen die Hunde, Ferkel in ihrer Familie willkommen zu heißen. Mit Erfolg: Bald fasst Ferkel Vertrauen, spielt mit ihnen und begleitet sie auf Spaziergänge. Und dann kommt...