Download or read book Extreme Sports Almanac written by Dan Koeppel and published by Contemporary Books. This book was released on 1998 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Find out information on skateboarding, snowboarding, in-line skating, mountain biking, and BMXing, and find out about the coolest superstars, competitions, and equipment.
Download or read book Plunkett s Sports Industry Almanac Sports Industry Market Research Statistics Trends Leading Companies written by Jack W. Plunkett and published by Plunkett Research, Ltd.. This book was released on 2007-06 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A market research guide to the business side of sports, teams, marketing and equipment - a tool for strategic planning, competitive intelligence, employment searches or financial research. It contains trends, statistical tables, and an industry glossary. It includes over 350 one page profiles of sports industry firms, companies and organizations.
Download or read book Plunkett s Sports Industry Almanac 2009 written by Jack W. Plunkett and published by Plunkett Research, Ltd.. This book was released on 2008 with total page 507 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to the business side of sports, teams, marketing and equipment - a tool for strategic planning, competitive intelligence, employment searches or financial research. It contains trends, statistical tables, and an industry glossary. It includes over 350 one page profiles of sports industry firms, companies and organizations.
Download or read book Extreme Sports written by John Crossingham and published by Crabtree Publishing Company. This book was released on 2004 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the early 1990s, the term extreme sports has come to mean many things. Whether flying off a giant ramp, diving from an airplane, or tackling waves taller than a five-story building, these sports push their athletes to the absolute limits.It's all here and in full-color!Strap yourself in for* profiles of over twenty different extreme sports* quick fact boxes
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Extreme Sports written by Kelly Boyer Sagert and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2008-12-30 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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. 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. Readers will learn about Bhang Gliding, where 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. Coverage also includes information on caving, which involves exploring caves that travel deep into the earth, moutain biking, and many other sports.
Download or read book Extreme Bicycle Stunt Riding Moves written by Danny Parr and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2001 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the sport of extreme bicycle stunt riding, including the moves and safety issues involved in the sport.
Download or read book National Geographic Kids Almanac 2013 written by National Kids and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2012 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides the latest information on a wide range of topics, including animals, culture, geography, the environment, history, and science.
Download or read book National Geographic Kids Almanac 2014 written by National Geographic Kids and published by National Geographic Children's Books. This book was released on 2013 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Fun facts & 500 incredible photos! Plus digital extras including videos, games, and more!"--Cover.
Download or read book Berkshire Encyclopedia of Extreme Sports written by Douglas Booth and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the last decade extreme has become a popular adjective to describe a range of physical pursuits and activities such as bungee jumping, dirt biking, skysurfing and street luge. Yet, notwithstanding its widespread usage, extreme remains largely a connotative term to differentiate individualistic, adventure-type sports with high aesthetic components from more functional and traditional team sports such as baseball, basketball, cricket, football and hockey. However, as well as its physical characteristics extreme also connotes an ideological dimension that refers to a range of anti-social attitudes, many of which are embodied and stand in sharp contrast to conservative, mainstream middle-class sporting values. Indeed, the ideology of extreme attracts as much attention among scholars interested in the study of sport as the physical elements. The Encyclopedia of Extreme Sports offers a comprehensive dissection of this new and emerging phenomenon, and its characteristics, philosophy, ideology, functions, history and future. component-risk-from a number of disciplinary perspectives including history, sociology, psychology, theology and physiology. In examining the history of individual extreme sports, the Encyclopedia explores ancient, feudal and cross-cultural forms while also looking at the appeal of modern extreme activities to entrepreneurs, marketers, advertisers and the media as they seek to connect with consumers in the critical 13-34-age cohort. The commercialization of extreme sports as well as their institutionalization-formation of governing bodies, grand prix circuits, and inclusion in traditional mega-events such as the Olympic Games-highlights another critical dimension addressed by the Encyclopedia, their contradictory and paradoxical nature. As numerous commentators have observed, participants in extreme sports are typically no less racist, sexist and class and status conscious than their brothers and sisters participating in mainstream sports. cross-cultural and historical extreme sports; thematic essays; biographies of leading extreme exponents; descriptions of the best known extreme playgrounds.
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Download or read book Kevin Jones written by Anna Weinstein and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2004-12-15 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Profiles Kevin Jones, a California native and a snowboarding champion, focusing on his childhood, technique, and daily life.
Download or read book National Geographic Kids Almanac 2015 written by National Geographic Kids and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2014 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides the latest information on a wide range of topics, including animals, culture, geography, the environment, history, and science.
Download or read book Plunkett s Food Industry Almanac 2008 Food Industry Market Research Statistics Trends Leading Companies written by Plunkett Research Ltd and published by Plunkett Research, Ltd.. This book was released on 2008 with total page 601 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covers almost everything you need to know about the food, beverage and tobacco industry, including: analysis of major trends and markets; historical statistics and tables; major food producers such as Kraft and Frito Lay; and more. It also includes statistical tables, a food industry glossary, industry contacts and thorough indexes.
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