Battling bad guys. High-tech hideouts. The gratitude of the
masses. Who at some point in their life hasn't dreamed of being a
superhero? Impossible, right? Or is it?
Possessing no supernatural powers, Batman is the most realistic
of all the superheroes. His feats are achieved through rigorous
training and mental discipline, and with the aid of fantastic
gadgets. Drawing on his training as a neuroscientist,
kinesiologist, and martial artist, E. Paul Zehr explores the
question: Could a mortal ever become Batman?
Zehr discusses the physical training necessary to maintain
bad-guy-fighting readiness while relating the science underlying
this process, from strength conditioning to the cognitive changes a
person would endure in undertaking such a regimen. In probing what
a real-life Batman could achieve, Zehr considers the level of
punishment a consummately fit and trained person could handle, how
hard and fast such a person could punch and kick, and the number of
adversaries that individual could dispatch. He also tells us what
it would be like to fight while wearing a batsuit and the amount of
food we'd need to consume each day to maintain vigilance as Gotham
City's guardian.
A fun foray of escapism grounded in sound science, "Becoming
Batman" provides the background for attaining the
realizable--though extreme--level of human performance that would
allow you to be a superhero.
General
Imprint: |
Johns Hopkins University Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
2009 |
First published: |
December 2008 |
Authors: |
E. Paul Zehr
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Dimensions: |
225 x 148 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
300 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-8018-9063-5 |
Categories: |
Books >
Health, Home & Family >
Family & health >
General
|
LSN: |
0-8018-9063-2 |
Barcode: |
9780801890635 |
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