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Books in Extreme Sports series

  • Snowboarding

    Matt Barr, Chris Moran

    Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, Oct. 1, 2003)
    Discusses the history of snowboarding, some of the sport's pioneers, techniques and styles, necessary equipment, popular resorts, and dangers.
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  • Bicycle Stunt Riding

    Jason Glaser

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 1999)
    Describes the history, equipment, and contemporary practice of bicycle stunt riding.
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  • Sky Surfing

    Pam Muñoz Ryan

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Sept. 1, 1997)
    Describes the history, equipment, and techniques of the sport that involves a team of skydivers, with one person surfing and the other one filming.
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  • Sky Diving

    Jim Gigliotti

    Library Binding (The Childs World Inc, Aug. 1, 2011)
    Action-packed overview of the sport of skydiving, its origins, and the equipment required.
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  • Mountain Biking!: Get on the Trail

    Chris Hayhurst

    Paperback (Saddleback Pub, Aug. 1, 2000)
    Book by Hayhurst, Chris
  • Extreme Skateboarding

    Pam Muñoz Ryan

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Sept. 1, 1997)
    Describes the history, equipment, and contemporary practice of extreme skateboarding.
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  • Sky Surfing

    Ellen Labrecque

    Library Binding (The Childs World Inc, Jan. 1, 2012)
    Action-packed overview of the sport of sky surfing, its origins, and the equipment required.
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  • Barefoot Waterskiing

    Walter Oleksy

    Hardcover (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2000)
    Describes the history, techniques, practice, and competition related to the sport of barefoot waterskiing.
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  • Streets

    Garry Chapman

    Library Binding (Chelsea Clubhouse, May 1, 2001)
    Recounts the origins of extreme sports performed in urban areas, surveys the appropriate locations, equipment, clothing, and safety factors, and describes the sports of skateboarding, aggressive inline skating, bicycle motocross, and street luge.
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  • Hang Gliding And Parasailing

    John E. Schindler

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, Jan. 1, 2005)
    Describes hang gliding, parasailing, paragliding, and paraskiing, and discusses equipment and training required.
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  • Kelly Slater

    Matt Scheff

    Library Binding (Sportszone, Aug. 1, 2014)
    American professional surfer, Kelly Slater has been crowned ASP World Champion a record 11 times. He is both the youngest and oldest to win the title, at ages 20 and 39. He is considered a star on the waves, but has also had a career in Hollywood. He's appeared in several movies, television shows, and is an author. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. SportsZone is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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  • Stand-Up Paddleboarding

    K. C. Kelley

    Library Binding (The Childs World Inc, Aug. 1, 2011)
    Action-packed overview of the popular sport of stand-up paddleboarding, its origins, and the equipment required.
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