Who Would Win a Fight Between Muhammad Ali and Bruce Lee?: The Sports Fan's Book of Answers

Who Would Win a Fight Between Muhammad Ali and Bruce Lee?: The Sports Fan's Book of Answers

by NicholasHobbes (Author)

Synopsis

Nicholas Hobbes tackles the sports-related questions that thousands of people have debated in front of the TV and in the pub, but for which they have never found a definitive answer. These include: Why do female tennis players grunt? Are English footballers really thicker than foreign players? Why do cyclists shave their legs? Can one swimming pool be 'faster' than another? Who would win a fight between Muhammad Ali and Bruce Lee? Drawing on studies by statisticians and scientists, doctors and philosophers, Nicholas Hobbes explains the whys, whats and hows, so you don't have to.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 256
Edition: Main
Publisher: Atlantic Books
Published: 01 Nov 2008

ISBN 10: 1843547554
ISBN 13: 9781843547556
Book Overview: The world of sport generates perennial debates that can drive a grown man to distraction or create rifts between the firmest of friends. Fear not. Who would win a Fight between Muhammad Ali and Bruce Lee? is here to save them.

Media Reviews
* 'Both funny and informative.' Andrew Baker, Daily Telegraph
Author Bio
Nicholas Hobbes is a writer living in London and the author of Essential Militaria and England: 1,000 Things You Need to Know, published by Atlantic Books in 2003 and 2006.