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Mortal Engines: Human Engineering and the Transformation of Sport
By (author) John Hoberman
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Hoberman argues that the example of Ben Johnson was the logical outcome of a sporting ethos which seeks ever greater speed and strength - the creation of a man-machine - and the financial corruption of the Olympic ethos. Normal human limits are being exceeded but at a great physical and perhaps moral cost as sport becomes increasingly de-humanized.
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Publisher | Simon & Schuster
Published date | 1 Jun 1992
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Format | Hardback
Pages | 350
Dimensions | 245 x 165 x 0mm (L x W x H)
Weight | 716g
ISBN | 978-0-0291-4765-8
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BISAC | business & economics / industries / service industries
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