HarperCollins Endure By Alex Hutchinson, The Rise of Superman By Steven Kotler 2 Books Collection

This two-book collection brings together Endure by Alex Hutchinson, Ph.D., and The Rise of Superman by Steven Kotler. Across both titles, the focus is on human limits and how they are tested, explored and redefined in demanding contexts.

In Endure, Hutchinson examines why personal limits may be shaped as much by the mind and emotions as by physical strength. The Rise of Superman looks at the way action and adventure sports have advanced over recent decades, as athletes in disciplines such as sky-diving, motocross and surfing push what is considered possible.

Included titles

• Endure
• The Rise of Superman

Key details

• Two-book collection
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Endure by Alex Hutchinson, Ph.D.
• The Rise of Superman by Steven Kotler

Synopses

Endure

Alex Hutchinson, Ph.D., explores the idea that human limits may be determined as much by the head and heart as by the muscles. He outlines scientific efforts to understand fatigue, ranging from early experiments involving electricity and frogs’ legs to modern brain imaging. Moving beyond a purely mechanical view, he argues that endurance depends on how the brain responds to distress signals such as heat, cold and lactic acid, and suggests this response can be trained.

The Rise of Superman

Steven Kotler describes how more people are risking their lives for sport than ever before. He traces how, over the past three decades, action and adventure sports have accelerated the boundaries of what can be done, across activities including sky-diving, motocross and surfing. The book portrays a generation of athletes who have reshaped expectations and pushed the limits of the feasible.