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Other Sports » Weightlifting & Bodybuilding » Books » General Books » STRENGTH AND DIET - A PRACTICAL TREATISE WITH SPECIAL REGARD TO THE LIFE OF NATIONS

STRENGTH AND DIET - A PRACTICAL TREATISE WITH SPECIAL REGARD TO THE LIFE OF NATIONS

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A detailed Edwardian study into the historic correlation between diet and strength from ancient times onwards and with reference to differing eating patterns both within Britain and internationally.

8vo. 649pp. Cloth-covered boards. Boards lightly rubbed and with a small splash mark to front which has carried through to flyleaf. Good condition. Second impression.

Date: 1905
Publisher: Longmans, Green & Co.
Author: R. RUSSELL

£30.00 (Code: 99333)

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