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Extreme
Sports: In Search of the Ultimate Thrill
by Joe Tomlinson
Paperback from Firefly Books Ltd
Pushing the limits.
Extreme sports vigorously test the limits of an individual's strength,
agility, and courage. One's adversary in these sports is not another athlete
but the forces of nature, particularly gravity.
Extreme Sports celebrates the wild world of high adrenaline sports
with concise profiles of forty-one sports. The sports range from bungee
jumping to whitewater rafting. Each sport is described with lively text
and illustrated with dynamic action photography.
The sports featured in Extreme Sports are organized alphabetically
in three major sections:
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Nine Air Sports: BASE jumping, ballooning, hang gliding, sky diving, sky
surfing, etc.
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Seventeen Land Sports: Ice climbing, ice yachting, mountain boarding, skateboarding,
street luge, etc.
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Fifteen Water Sports: Jetskiing, power boating, snorkeling, wakeboarding,
windsurfing, etc.
Extreme Sports also features less known sports, such as freediving:
a sport that requires participants to swim into the deepest reaches of
the ocean carrying only the air they hold in their lungs. Freedivers have
pushed the limits of unassisted breathing dives to go below 400 feet. The
book includes an extensive list of books, magazines, associations and clubs
that would-be extreme athletes can contact to obtain more information for
each sport.
Although participating in extreme sports is clearly not for every sports
enthusiast, Extreme Sports is.
(200412) |
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DK
Readers: Extreme Sports (Level 3: Reading Alone)
by Richard Platt
Paperback from DK CHILDREN
ISBN: 0789478846
Are you ready for the ultimate book on daredevil sports? Whether it's
steep skiing or freestyle motorcross -- this book takes readers to the
limit! The 48-page Level 3 books, designed for children who can read on
their own, contain more complex sentence structure and more detail. Young
readers will devour these kid-friendly titles, which cover high-interest
topics such as sharks, and the Bermuda Triangle, as well as classics like
Aladdin. Information boxes highlight historical references, trivia, pronunciation,
and other facts about words and names mentioned. Averaging 2,400 to 2,800
words, these books offer a 50/50 picture-to-text ratio. The Dorling Kindersley
Readers combine an enticing visual layout with high-interest, easy-to-read
stories to captivate and delight young bookworms who are just getting started.
Written by leading children's authors and compiled in consultation with
literacy experts, these engaging books build reader confidence along with
a lifelong appreciation for nonfiction, classic stories, and biographies.
There is a DK Reader to interest every child at every level, from preschool
to grade 4. |
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The
Horizontal Everest: Extreme Journeys on Ellesmere Island
by Jerry Kobalenko
Paperback from BPS Books
ISBN: 1926645170
JERRY KOBALENKO is one of the world's premier Arctic travelers. His
writing and photography appear in such magazines as Condé Nast
Traveler, Canadian Geographic, and Outside. When he is
not on an extreme journey, he lives in Canmore, Alberta, with his fellow
adventurer and wife, Alexandra. |
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Surfing: The Ultimate Guide (Greenwood Guides to Extreme Sports)
by Douglas G. Booth
Listed under Surfing
Extreme
Running
by Kym McConnell, Dave Horsley
Hardcover from Pavilion
ISBN: 1862058865
Covers 24 of the most extreme
foot races on the planet, such as Pike's Peak Marathon, Transalpine Run,
Everest Marathon, and Antarctica MarathonRunning is an inexpensive,
convenient, and increasingly popular sport, but some take it to the limit.
From cold weather running in Alaska to the intense heat of the Sahara Marathon,
a number of athletes choose to pit themselves against the elements. Extremes
of environment, route, and geography are another challenge, from trails
through dense jungle to soaring mountain ranges. The rewards are the experiences
of a lifetime, the sense of having been to largely unexplored places, and
the realization of unique ambitions. Never before has there been a manual
to pull together all the elements of this new, but fast growing sport,
touching on every aspect from lone desert running to ultramarathons. The
follow-up to Extreme Golf and Extreme Sailing, this third
volume is a must-have for all runners. |
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Bungee
Jumping (Extreme Sports)
by Jason Glaser
(School & Library Binding)
Snowboard:
Your Guide to Freeriding, Pipe & Park, Jibbing, Backcountry, Alpine,
Boardercross, and More (Extreme Sports)
by Joy Masoff, Jack Dickason (Illustrator)
(Paperback)
Skateboard: Your Guide to Street, Vert, Downhill, and More (Nat
Geographic Extreme Sports)
by Pete Takeda, et al
Listed under Skateboarding
Extreme
Rock & Ice: 25 of the World's Great Climbs
by Garth Hattingh, Paul Pritchard
(Hardcover)
Extreme
Sea Kayaking: A Survival Guide
by Eric J. Soares, Michael Powers
(Paperback)
Sport
Climbing (Extreme Sports)
by Edward A. Voeller (School & Library Binding)
Dead
On: The Long-Range Marksman's Guide to Extreme Accuracy
by Tony M. Noblitt (Author), Warren Gabrilska (Author)
(Paperback)
Amazon Extreme: Three Ordinary Guys, One Rubber Raft, and Most Dangerous
River on Earth
by Colin Angus, Ian Mulgrew (Contributor)
Listed under Rafting
Extreme Bicycle Stunt Riding Moves (Behind the Moves)
by Danny Parr
Listed under BMX
Extreme
Alpinism: Climbing Light, Fast, and High
by Mark F. Twight (Editor), James Martin (Author)
(Paperback)
Women
Who Risk: Profiles of Women in Extreme Sports
by Marilyn Olsen
(Hardcover)
Extreme
Sports: The Illustrated Guide to Maximum Adrenalin Thrills
by Joe Tomlinson
(Paperback)
Mountain Bike Extreme2012Calendar
by John Gibson
Listed under Sports
Calendars
DK
Readers: Extreme Sports (Level 3: Reading Alone)
by Richard Platt
(Paperback)
Extreme
Sports [DOWNLOAD: PDF]
by Mintel International Group Ltd. (Author) (Digital)
Strange
Adventures of the Dangerous Sports Club
by Martin Lyster
(Paperback)
Extreme
Adventures Northern California (Serial)
by Brad Olsen
(Paperback)
BASE
66
by Jevto Dedijer
(Paperback)
Lessons
from the Edge : Extreme Athletes Show You How to Take on High Risk and
Succeed
by Maryann Karinch, David Brooks (Photographer)
(Paperback)
The International Adventure and Extreme Sports Source Directory :
2001-2002 Edition
by LTC Publishing Company
(Paperback)
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Books
Extreme
Adventures Hawaii (Serial)
by Brad Olsen
(Paperback)
Kayaking
(Extreme Sports)
by Bill Lund
(School & Library Binding)
See also: Kayaking
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