Product Description: 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...read more

Meant for Sports and trivia fans, this work resolves sporting queries including: Which country is the best at sport? Who would win a fight between Muhammad Ali and Bruce Lee? In motor racing, is the car or the driver more important? And are English footballers really thicker than foreign players?

Product Description: ¿Cuáles han sido las grandes batallas libradas por España en el exterior?¿Quiénes son los grandes estrategas españoles?¿Cuáles son las diez batallas más sangrientas de la historia, y las seis batallas en que apenas se derramó sangre?¿Qué países obligan a menores a combatir?¿Qué grandes militares eran homosexuales?¿Qué escr...read more

A fun, fascinating guide to the more absurd and fantastic facts of warfare features details of General Patton's 'past lives,' the six 'worst reasons' for going to war, and the largest military budgets on earth in relation to gross national product.

Product Description: This concise book is an invaluable repository of information & facts about warfare through the ages. It is the place to find the largest naval battles; the most decisive weaponry; the ranks of the British Army; the costliest military blunders; Napoleon's medical problems & some very fine speeches...read more