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Striking Distance: Bruce Lee and the Dawn of Martial Arts in America

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Book Title: Striking Distance : Bruce Lee and the Dawn of Martial Arts in America

Item Length: 8.9in.

Item Height: 0.8in.

Item Width: 5.9in.

Author: Charles Russo

Format: Trade Paperback

Language: English

Features: New Edition

Topic: United States / 20th Century, Martial Arts & Self-Defense, Entertainment & Performing Arts

Publisher: University of Nebraska Press

Publication Year: 2019

Genre: Biography & Autobiography, Sports & Recreation, History

Item Weight: 13.4 Oz

Number of Pages: 270 Pages

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