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Encyclopedia of Extreme Sports
Kelly Boyer Sagert
Book Code: GR4472
ISBN: 0-313-34472-8
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-34472-5
312 pages, photos
Greenwood Press
Publication: 12/30/2008
List Price: $69.95 (UK Sterling Price: £39.95)
Availability: Not yet published. (Estimated publication date, 12/30/2008)
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 7 x 10
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Description: Difficult terrain, death-defying speeds, and daredevil stunts. All in a day's work if you're an extreme sports enthusiast. The Encyclopedia of Extreme Sports traces the evolution of the most adventurous-and adrenaline inducing-land, water, and air sports. Over 100 entries highlight the star athletes, extreme sport competitions, pro techniques, requisite equipment and clothing, and more. Inside readers will discover:
  • BASE (Building, Antenna tower, Span, Earth) Jumping. What's more dangerous than leaping off of a tall building? Jumping off a structure that's much closer to the ground, and that's exactly what many BASE jumpers regularly do. The risks include malfunctioning parachutes, landing on rocks, into electrical wires and more.
  • hang Gliding. Experienced pilots perform full barrel rolls, inverted maneuvers and other stunt flying moves. It is no longer unusual for an experienced hang glider to travel 200 miles or reach altitudes above 10,000 feet.
  • BCaving. Exploring caves that travel deep into the earth, dedicated participants refer to their sport as "caving," "sport caving" or "wild caving."
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  • Mountain Biking. While many people ride mountain bikes for exercise and for pleasure, in the extreme version of the sport, it's all about racing and/or stunt riding. One current event is cross-country (XC) racing, wherein competitors race for the best time on a closed course over difficult, often twisting terrain. Other entries include:
  • Barefoot waterskiing
  • Bungee jumping
  • BMX racing
  • Eco-challenge
  • EXPN
  • Extreme sports camps
  • Gravity games
  • Ice climbing
  • Inline skating
  • Rock climbing
  • Sandboarding
  • Skiing
  • Sky diving
  • Snowboarding
  • Surfing
  • Wave jumping
  • X Games
    Students and extreme sport enthusiasts will not only learn about the sports themselves, but also about the techniques, innovations, engineering, and physics behind them. How do ice yachters achieve speeds of up to 150 MPH? What does take to become a pro snowboarder? Other parts of the encyclopedia highlight key areas of study, such as extreme sports and the media, the controversies surrounding, and the impact of extreme sports on our culture. A resource guide of print and electronic sources, competitions, organizations offers students an insider's guide to all things extreme.
    • Table of Contents:
    • Introduction
    • Timeline
    • The Encyclopedia
    • Resource Guide
    LC Card Number: 2008037869
    LCC Class: GV749
    Dewey Class: 796
    PDF Catalogs:
    Greenwood School and Public Library Reference Spring 2008.pdf
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