Ballistic
The New Science of Injury-Free Athletic Performance
$28.08
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
24 December 2026
Summary
The biggest victories of medical science-over polio, smallpox, heart attacks, and the like-are stories of prevention. Then there’s sports, where we just run around until something breaks, leading to pain, frustration, and sometimes even expensive surgery. Injuries are a major cause of society’s growing mobility crisis. What if we could predict and prevent them?
Blending cutting-edge science with gripping storytelling, award-winning data journalist and competitive amateur athlete Henry…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781324134275 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1324134275 |
| Author: | Henry Abbott |
| Publisher: | WW Norton & Co |
| Imprint: | WW Norton & Co |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 24 December 2026 |
| Weight: | 227g |
| Dimensions: | 20mm x 140mm x 211mm |
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Critics Review
“BALLISTIC has changed the way I think about sports, bodies, and movement—which is to say, it’s changed my life.” – Louisa Thomas - The New Yorker
“Henry Abbott tells Dr. Elliott’s captivating story in ‘Ballistic’… He’s a skilled storyteller and a graceful stylist.” – The Wall Street Journal
“There’s a fantastic book coming out soon from former ESPN editor Henry Abbott, ‘Ballistic,’ about the new science of injury prevention. If anyone from Reyna’s team is reading this, I would highly recommend reading that book, too.” – ESPN
Henry Abbott
Henry Abbott is an award-winning journalist and founder of TrueHoop. He led ESPN’s 60-person NBA digital and print team, which published several groundbreaking articles and won a National Magazine Award. He lives in New Jersey.
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