Review: Getting Ahead: Drugs, Technology, and Competitive Advantage by Lori Hile

Getting Ahead: Drugs, Technology, and Competitive Advantage by Lori Hile. An Ethics of Sports Book.

Heinemann Library
Publication Date: January 2012
List Price: $34.00
ISBN-13: 9781432959784

Review: Are you the type of person who dives right into an amazing book about drugs and technology, and how they give you a competitive advantage? Well if so, Ethics of Sports- Getting Ahead Drugs, Technology, and Competitive Advantage by Lori Hile is the book for you! An alarming number of Olympic Competitors said that they would take a magic pill if it would guarantee a gold medal at the Olympic Games. In this expository essay that is organized spatially will inform readers about getting ahead in sports using drugs, technology, and competitive advantage. Readers learn how technology is a real game changer and why steroids are dangerous for everyone. Readers will also find out the importance of control with gene enhancement. Last, but not least, readers learn how extreme sports are different from traditional sports and how traditional sports' athletes use drugs to help achieve goals, while athletes in extreme sports do not.

Ethics of Sports- Getting Ahead Drugs, Technology, and Competitive Advantage is a very informative book that benefits all readers. For example, due to the athletes who are described in this book, kids and adults should know that taking steroids is bad for your health and reputation. Reading this book could change kids' and help future athletes make the right decision to avoid taking steroids, using illegal technology and pills that could give a competitive advantage. Another benefit is, kids could learn about gene therapies, which might be an interesting topic to learn about, so the kids could find a good research topic they are interested in. Schools would be extremely wise to purchase Ethics of Sports- Getting Ahead Drugs, Technology, and Competitive Advantage because it is a high-interest topic and could benefit the kids and staff at the schools.

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Review written by Katie (6th grade student).

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