Extreme Skydiving
- Publisher
- Crabtree Publishing Company
- Initial publish date
- Mar 2006
- Category
- General, Adventure & Adventurers, Miscellaneous
- Recommended Age
- 8 to 14
- Recommended Grade
- 3
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780778717300
- Publish Date
- Mar 2006
- List Price
- $8.95
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9780778716846
- Publish Date
- Mar 2006
- List Price
- $25.95
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Description
Not so long ago, a surfboard in the sky was the stuff of comic book fantasy. Today, extreme athletes surf the air with ease. Extreme Sky Sports features such high-velocity sports as sky surfing and skydiving. Kids will get their hair blown back by brilliant aerial photos of sky surfers and divers in action, as clear concise text explores • the history and techniques of these young, thrilling sports • expert sky-surf tricks • stars and legends of the sport • the designs and function of the equipment • how to stay safe in these daring sports
About the authors
JOHN CROSSINGHAM has spent most of his life playing music and writing words. In addition to having edited with OKB, he is author of Learn to Speak Music. A veteran of numerous bands, including Broken Social Scene and Raising The Fawn, he has toured much of the world, played on Conan, Letterman, and the Junos, and has released several albums and EPs. He has also written and edited dozens of children's books, as well as written about music for FASHION and Chart magazines. He lives in Toronto, Ontario.
Librarian Reviews
Extreme Skydiving (Extreme Sports - No Limits!)
With this photo-filled book, kids learn about the gear, stars and challenges of extreme skydiving such as free falling, style, accuracy, free flying, swooping and skysurfing.Source: The Canadian Children’s Book Centre. Canadian Children’s Book News. 2007.
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