David Beckham is the world's most famous football icon. In May this year he brought down the curtain on a hugely successful playing career that spanned two decades, during which he proudly wore the shirts of Manchester United, Real Madrid, LA Galaxy, AC Milan, Paris Saint-Germain, and England. He captained his country on 58 occasions, winning 115 international caps in total, an...(展开全部)

In this bold new look at human behavior journatist and Olympian Matthwe Syed reveals how competition-the most vivid primal and dramatic of human pursuits-provides vital insight into many of the most controeersial issues of our time froim biology and economics to psychology and culture to genetics and race to sports and politics. Backed by cutting-edge scientific ressarch and ca...(展开全部)

Why have all the sprinters who have run the 100 meters in under ten seconds been black? What's one thing Mozart, Venus Williams, and Michelangelo have in common? Is it good to praise a child's intelligence? Why are baseball players so superstitious? Few things in life are more satisfying than beating a rival. We love to win and hate to lose, whether it's on th...(展开全部)