Brain Men: A Passion to Compete

Deep within the human psyche lurks the primal urge to compete. It can take many forms: sport, nuclear war, the pub quiz. Sport is universal, nuclear war threatens us all, but only Britain has a thriving quiz culture all of its own. Why do people watch quizzes on TV and why do so many go to a pub quiz each week, to compete for a cash prize smaller than the amount they will spend on beer? This book delves into the dark heart of British quiz culture - its origins, its practices, its background - and its unfortunate knitwear.

Title - Brain Men: A Passion to Compete

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Author - Marcus Berkmann

ISBN 13 - 9780316847698

Imprint - Little, Brown & Company

Publisher - Little, Brown & Company

Date Published - 06/05/1999

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Binding Type - Hardback

Dimensions - 144 x 224 x mm

Weight - 435 g

Languages - English