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"From street tricks to catching air in pools and on half-pipes, this book introduces and features several types of skateboarding . . . [Also includes] tips on how to get started, proper equipment, safety . . . [and] selected profiles of the sport's luminaries"--Provided by publisher.
4) X Games
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Provides a brief look at the history, evolution, and popularity today of the X Games. Includes color photographs, a glossary, and online resources.
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"What is the allure of the extreme? Who are the women who seek out and excel at sports outside the conventional, such as cave diving, wingsuit flying, or Formula 1 racing? This collection of female adventure dynamos is as fascinating as it is empowering. Introduces readers to a diverse and fascinating selection of women whose determination, grit, and courage have propelled each of them into a life far from the sidelines"--OCLC.
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Highlights assorted extreme sports records, including highest jumps and climbs, longest falls and spans, and the most difficult spins and tricks. Also showcases individual athlete records in water, snow, and all-terrain extreme sports. Concludes with a glossary and resources for further information.
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LINE YOUR DUCKS UP IN A ROW...
The hilly terrain next to the old Sprocket house that Meg Langslow and her fiancé, Michael, are refurbishing is the perfect location for an "extreme" croquet field—even the legs of cows and sheep are convenient extra wickets. A sport traditionally reserved for genteel society, croquet has become all the rage in Caerphilly...until it appears someone in town has taken the "rage" a bit too literally.
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What is your favorite extreme sport? Whichever one you love, you can be sure that STEM plays a big part in it. Explore the physics behind these over-the-top, incredible, gravity-defying sports, and, in the process, you'll have a new appreciation for science. STEM in Extreme Sports covers several of the most popular sports from skydiving to surfing to ski jumping. Learn what all these sports have in common because of STEM, and also how STEM makes them...
14) Weird sports
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Describes assorted facts about unusual sports events, such as those played under extreme conditions, those played underwater, some with unusual rules, and those involving food. Includes photographs, a glossary, and further resources.