Download or read book Extreme Skydiving written by Bobbie Kalman and published by Crabtree Publishing Company. This book was released on 2006 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There was a time not so long ago when a surfboard in the sky was the stuff of comic book fantasy. Today, extreme athletes are surfing the air with ease and grace. The sports of sky surfing and its parent, skydiving, are the subject of our new high-velocity title, Extreme Sky Ports. Kids will get their hair blown back by brilliant aerial photos of sky surfers and divers in action, as clear concise text explains the history and techniques of these young, thrilling sports. Deploy! Gallery of expert sky-surf tricks; Stars and legends of the sport; The designs and function of the equipment; How this daring sport keeps safety its first priority.
Download or read book Extreme Skydiving written by Virginia Loh-Hagan and published by Cherry Lake. This book was released on 2015-08-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: High interest, edgy activities fill the pages of Nailed It! Extreme Skydiving. The carefully written, considerate text will hold the readers' interest and allow for successful mastery and comprehension. Written in the high-low format, this series has a HIGH interest level to appeal to a more mature audience but maintains a LOW level of complexity with clear visuals to help struggling readers along. Extreme Skydiving presents the thrills and spills of this most intriguing extreme sport. A table of contents, glossary with simplified pronunciations, and index all enhance achievement and comprehension.
Download or read book Extreme Skydiving written by Rob Waring and published by National Geographic Learning. This book was released on 2010 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most people enjoy the sport of sky diving because they get to fall at extremely high speeds, but some people want to go even faster. One man is even experimenting with various methods of increasing his speed. What is he doing to go faster? Is it working?
Download or read book Skydiving written by Mandy R. Marx and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2006 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the sport of skydiving, including its equipment, competitions, and safety information.
Download or read book Extreme Air Sports written by Erin K. Butler and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2017-09-15 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Extreme air sports such base jumping, skydiving, bungee jumping, and gliding can be a rush. Jump overboard and explore the world from the eyes of an extreme athlete.
Download or read book Extreme Skysurfing written by Tamra B. Orr and published by Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2013-08-01 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For people with a huge sense of adventure, skydiving is the perfect sport, but for those who want to kick it up a notch, there's skysurfing. Readers will discover how this high-action sport got its start and learn what they need to know before they give it a try. Well-known skysurfers are also presented.
Download or read book SHORTCUTS 3 SKYDIVING TO THE EXTREME written by Sigmund Brouwer and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 1997-01-07 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Skydiving--one mistake, and you fall like a piano.until, SPLAT! You're a blob of jam. Jeff Nichols works at a local flight school--just to pay for his skydiving. Then he hears of a plan to put his biggest rival into a 'chute roll, which he knows no skydiver has ever survived. But trying to stop it might put Jeff in an airplane at 10,000 feet--without his parachute.
Download or read book Above All Else written by Dan Brodsky-Chenfeld and published by Skyhorse. This book was released on 2011-09-15 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: World famous competitive skydiver and coach Dan Brodsky-Chenfeld presents proven tools and techniques for success and explains how they can be used in everyday life. Dan survived a plane crash from which sixteen of the twenty-two people on board were killed. He was left critically injured and woke up from a six-week-long coma with a broken neck, broken skull, severe head trauma, a collapsed lung, and other serious internal injuries. Against all odds, Dan recovered and went on to become one of the greatest competitive skydiver in the world. With the love and support of friends and family, Dan was able not only to resurrect his life but return to skydiving to achieve greater heights than he could have ever imagined. His techniques and methods for excelling are applicable to all people, no matter their goals. Dan uses his experiences to teach the lessons he’s learned—as a competitor, coach, business owner, father, and husband—to help others achieve their dreams, overcome obstacles, and reach their peak performance.
Download or read book Extreme Skydiving written by Rob Waring and published by Heinle & Heinle Publishers. This book was released on 2009 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most people enjoy the sport of sky diving because they get to fall at extremely high speeds, but some people want to go even faster. One man is even experimenting with various methods of increasing his speed. What is he doing to go faster? Is it working?
Download or read book Skydiving written by Jeremy Roberts and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 1999-12-15 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the history of skydiving, the different kinds and maneuvers, the equipment, and the nature of skydiving as an extreme sport.
Download or read book Surviving Extreme Sports written by Lori Hile and published by Capstone Classroom. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn about a variety of extreme sports, both well-known and obscure, and how and why extreme athletes do what they do.
Download or read book Mental Training for Skydiving and Life written by John J. DeRosalia and published by . This book was released on 2001-02-01 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Extreme Danger written by Franklin W. Dixon and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-05-11 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ATAC BRIEFING FOR AGENTS FRANK AND JOE HARDY MISSION: To find the mastermind behind a possible attack at the Big Air Games. LOCATION: Philadelphia, PA. POTENTIAL VICTIMS: Top extreme athletes in the country. Thousands of spectators. SUSPECTS: There may be a group of extremists working together. There may be just one.
Download or read book Extreme Snowboarding written by Virginia Loh-Hagan and published by Cherry Lake. This book was released on 2015-08-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: High interest, edgy activities fill the pages of Nailed It! Extreme Snowboarding. The carefully written, considerate text will hold the readers' interest and allow for successful mastery and comprehension. Written in the high-low format, this series has a HIGH interest level to appeal to a more mature audience but maintains a LOW level of complexity with clear visuals to help struggling readers along. Extreme Snowboarding presents the thrills and spills of this most intriguing extreme sport. A table of contents, glossary with simplified pronunciations, and index all enhance achievement and comprehension.
Download or read book Extreme Sports Medicine written by Francesco Feletti and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-09-19 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This technically oriented book on medicine as applied to extreme sports offers broad coverage of the field extending well beyond the usual focus on major trauma and acute injuries. In addition to the injuries and diseases associated with individual extreme sports, this book also addresses the topics of psychology, dermatology, ophthalmology, infectious diseases, physiology, nutrition, training, injury prevention strategies, rehabilitation, doping, treatment in hostile environments, and legal aspects. Innovative and less frequently considered topics are also discussed, such as recent advances in protective equipment and materials, the effects of exposure on whole-body vibration, and cold exposure risk management. More than 60 of the most authoritative experts from across the world have contributed to this book, drawing on their personal experiences and including practical examples whenever relevant. Both subject matter and illustrations have been selected with the utmost care, the latter including photographs of world-class athletes.The book’s multidisciplinary approach to the subject ensures that it will be relevant to a wide readership.
Download or read book Skydiving written by John Schindler and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2004-12-15 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the gear and training required to sky dive, and the different ways to jump, including static line, tandem, or accelerated free fall jump.
Download or read book Extreme Encounters written by Greg Emmanuel and published by Quirk Books. This book was released on 2002-09-13 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brace yourself. If you’re the squeamish type, turn back now. If you’re afraid of a little blood, read no further. But if you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to be struck by lightning, swallowed by quicksand, or stung by a jellyfish, then fasten your seatbelt and get ready for a wild ride. Extreme Encounters offers blow-by-blow accounts of life’s most dangerous experiences in thrilling “you-are-there” second person—so you chill to the numbing effects of frostbite, you hear the ear-splitting roar of a tornado, and you feel the stomach-lurching drop of an elevator freefall. Full of harrowing adventure and surprising scientific insights, Extreme Encounters is a journey you’ll never forget.
