The greatest : the quest for sporting perfection / Matthew Syed.
Publication details: London : John Murray, 2017.Description: xiv, 287 pages ; 22 cmISBN:- 9781473653658 (paperback)
- 1473653657 (paperback)
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- 79.601
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item reserves | |
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Book | Melbourne Athenaeum Library | Non-Fiction | 796.01 SYE | Available | 066019 |
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Includes index.
What can Roger Federer teach us about the secret of longevity? What do the All Blacks have in common with improvised jazz musicians? And why did Johan Cruyff believe that beauty was more important than winning? Matthew Syed answers these questions and more in a fascinating, wide-ranging and provocative book about the mental game of sports.