Dope : a history of performance enhancement in sports from the nineteenth century to today / Daniel M. Rosen.

Author/creator Rosen, Daniel M.
Format Book
Publication InfoWestport, Conn. : Praeger, 2008.
Descriptionxii, 251 pages ; 25 cm
Subjects

Contents The early history of performance enhancement drugs, 1860-1959 -- The beginnings of modern doping, 1960-1969 -- The rise of East German athletics and other tales of doping, 1970-1979 -- Blood doping, EPO, and human growth hormone, 1980-1989 -- An explosion of doping cases and the rise of custom-tailored drugs, 1990-1999 -- Is everyone doping? 2000-present -- Future perfect : genetically modified athletes?
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [215]-238) and index.
LCCN 2008009949
ISBN9780313345203 (alk. paper)
ISBN0313345201 (alk. paper)

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