Books with title Extreme Sports

Mountain climbing continues to be an adventure sport that kids (and grown-ups) love to LIVE VICARIOUSLY. FUN TO READ with it's convenient size, spectacular photos, clear drawings, and engaging text. With National Geographic's new series, Extreme Sports, kids can learn the tricks of the pros, use the cool vocabulary, and vicariously experience the thrill of participating in extreme sports without leaving home. Each book is a quick, fun, and comprehensive introduction to its sport. Climb! covers bouldering, sport climbing, wall climbing, trad climbing, ice climbing, alpinism, and more. Info about the competitions and the stars and explanation of the moves round out the book.

From the grace of a free-falling skydiver to the skillful tricks of a wake boarder on the water, some of the most extreme sports provide some fun-to-draw imagery. Using the fundamental techniques introduced in this volume, young artists will learn to draw their favorite extreme sports. Drawing materials, perspective, and observation are all covered in clear, step-by-step instructions. Skateboarding, skydiving, and wakeboarding, and many other exciting sports are all broken down into easy-to-follow steps.

The captivating, fast-paced world of motorsports gets an in-depth view in this resource that covers everything from motocross to speedboat racing to aerial acrobatics. Vivid photographs illustrate each offshoot of motorsports, including a brief history of the sport, important people who helped shape the sport, and details about some of the fastest and most high-endurance competitions. For those interested in getting started in any of these sports, the book includes resources about the type of equipment needed, the importance of getting proper training, and how to find local motorsport racing associations and local competitions.

With National Geographic's new series, Extreme Sports, kids can learn the tricks of the pros, use the cool vocabulary, and vicariously experience the thrill of participating in extreme sports without leaving home. Each book is a quick, fun introduction to its sport. Kids will learn about all of the different varieties of the sport. In Snowboard, it's freeriding, piping, backcountry boarding, boarder X, and alpine/speed boarding. They also learn the moves (ever want to do a stalemasky?) and what the life of a serious competitor is like. In addition, there are tips from the pros, profiles of legendary competitors, and plenty of warnings (Don't board that avalanche!) We are publishing board to coincide with the Winter Olympics and the Winter X Games.

Action Man's complete guide to extreme sports. Action Man is the world's greatest action hero. He races in the most extreme sports the world has ever seen. He trains hard and plays to win. But far more important to him is the thrill of taking part: the mind-blowing speed, the heart-stopping risks, the cool tricks. Even after the race, the danger doesn't stop. Because wherever Action Man goes, a sinister figure follows, creating all kinds of havoc. This menacing villain is Dr. X, and only Action Man can stop him... Join the ride! Packed with jaw-dropping sports action, tons of amazing real-life facts, and six brand-new Action Man adventures, discover the latest extreme sports, including snowboarding, sky surfing, and inline skating. See the coolest sports stunts and tricks, extreme locations around the world, and amazing animals while learning about jungles, deserts, and icy wastelands, or volcanoes and underwater worlds, and even mysterious temples and ancient tombs.