Becoming Batman The Possibility of a Superhero

Name: Becoming Batman The Possibility of a Superhero
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ISBN: 9780801890635

ISBN-10: 0801890632

ISBN-13: 9780801890635

Edition: 2008

Authors: E. Paul Zehr

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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 and skill training necessary to maintain bad-guy-fighting readiness while relating the science underlying this process, from strength conditioning to the…

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List price: $29.95
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication date: 11/28/2008
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 320
Size: 5.71" wide x 8.54" long x 1.04" tall
Weight: 1.034
Language: English

E. Paul Zehr is a professor of neuroscience and kinesiology at the University of Victoria, British Columbia, and the author of Becoming Batman: The Possibility of a Superhero, also published by Johns Hopkins. For more information about finding your inner superhero, visit www.inventingironman.com.



Foreword




Bat-Building Blocks: Exploring what Batman became by beginning where he started



The "Before" Batman: How Buff Was Bruce?



Guess Who's Coming for Dinner: Bruce's Twin Brother, Bob, and the Human Genome



The Stress of Life: Holy Hormones, Batman!



Basic Batbody Training: Laying the foundation for Batman's physical prowess to be later exploited by his skill



Gaining Strength and Power: Does the Bat That Flies the Highest or the Fastest Get the Worm?



Building the Batbones: Brittle Is Bad, But Is Bigger Better?



Batmetabolism: What's for Dinner on the Dark Knight Diet



Training The Batbrain: Batman on the path to mastery of the martial arts



From Bruce Wayne to Bruce Lee: Mastering Martial Moves in the Batcave



Everybody Was Kung Fu Fighting: But What Was Batman Doing?



The Caped Crusader in Combat: Can You Kayo without Killing?



Batman in Action: Knight moves with Batman when he acts as the Caped Crusader



Batman Bashes and Is Bashed by Bad Boys (and Girls): What Can He Break without Getting Broken?



Hardening the Batbody: Can Sticks and Stones Break His Bones?



Gotham by Twilight: Working the Knight Shift



A Mixed Batbag: Pondering possible pitfalls along the path to bathood



Injury and Recovery: How Much Banging until the Batback Goes Bonk?



Battle of the Bats: Could Batgirl Beat Batman?



The Aging Avenger: Could the Caped Crusader Become the Coped Codger?



The Reign of the Bat: Can You Really Become Batman and Remain Batman?



Batman's Training Milestones


Bibliography


Index