The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Extreme Sports
Title | The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Extreme Sports PDF eBook |
Author | Joe Tomlinson |
Publisher | Carlton Books Limited |
Total Pages | 190 |
Release | 1996 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 9781858681924 |
Includes air, land and water sports.
Ultimate Encyclopedia of Extreme Sports
Title | Ultimate Encyclopedia of Extreme Sports PDF eBook |
Author | Joe Tomlinson |
Publisher | Smithmark Publishers |
Total Pages | 190 |
Release | 1996 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9780765198815 |
This book celebrates the whole wild world of adrenalin sports, where men and women grapple with the elements and with themselves, as they get ever closer to the limits of human sporting achievement. There is comprehensive coverage of all sports with an apparent lack of rules and a real surplus of danger: bungee jumping, hang gilding, mountain biking, powerboating, skateboarding, snowboarding, whitewater rafting and a host of others.
The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Extreme Sports
Title | The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Extreme Sports PDF eBook |
Author | Joe Tomlinson |
Publisher | Carlton Publishing Group |
Total Pages | 206 |
Release | 1999 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN |
This book celebrates the wild world of adrenaline sports: bungee jumping, hang gliding, mountain biking, power boating, snow and skateboarding, whitewater rafting, and a host of others.
Berkshire Encyclopedia of Extreme Sports
Title | Berkshire Encyclopedia of Extreme Sports PDF eBook |
Author | Douglas Booth |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 404 |
Release | 2007 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 9780977015955 |
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.
Extreme Sports
Title | Extreme Sports PDF eBook |
Author | Joe Tomlinson |
Publisher | Turtleback Books |
Total Pages | |
Release | 2001-01-01 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 9781417750627 |
What they lack in rules they make up for in danger. In The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Extreme Sports, revised and updated, readers will find advice on clothing and equipment, safety tips, trick moves and background explanations on a range of extreme sports including whitewater rafting, bungee jumping, snowboarding, and skydiving. This celebration of some of the most awesome feats of daring and adventure takes us to the very limits of human physical possibility.
Encyclopedia of Extreme Sports
Title | Encyclopedia of Extreme Sports PDF eBook |
Author | Kelly Boyer Sagert |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | 304 |
Release | 2008-12-30 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 0313344736 |
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.
Extreme Sports
Title | Extreme Sports PDF eBook |
Author | Richard Platt |
Publisher | DK Children |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | Extreme sports |
ISBN | 9780789478849 |
This book is a collection of five stories with each story describing a contest or a place where extreme sports enthusiasts test their skills to the limit.