Stronger the untold story of muscle in our lives / Michael Joseph Gross.
| Author/creator | Gross, Michael Joseph |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | [New York, New York] : Dutton, [2025] |
| Description | xxv, 451 pages illustrations 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Physical medium | illustrations |
| Contents | Prologue -- Introduction -- Part I: Mark the field : how words and work make muscle and mind. Give and receive -- Break and build -- Live and die -- Part II: Run the risk : how strength shapes identity -- Born and made -- Big and small -- Old and new -- Part III: Gain the prize : how muscle is a matter of life and death. Heavy and light -- Push and pull -- Conclusion -- Epilogue -- Acknowledgments -- Source notes -- List of illustrations -- Index. |
| Abstract | An account of the history and science of muscle and weight training, from the Trojan War to modern-day research, highlighting how strength-building exercises can prevent and treat chronic diseases, improve quality of life, and challenge age-old biases against muscle. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 369-431) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2025388425 |
| ISBN | 9780525955238 hardcover |
| ISBN | 0525955232 hardcover |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |