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Author : Matt Gerdes
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781495110283
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Great Book of BASE written by Matt Gerdes and published by . This book was released on 2014-05-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Traci Sorell
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0525555129
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)
Download or read book At the Mountain's Base written by Traci Sorell and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2019-09-17 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A family, separated by duty and distance, waits for a loved one to return home in this lyrical picture book celebrating the bonds of a Cherokee family and the bravery of history-making women pilots. At the mountain's base sits a cabin under an old hickory tree. And in that cabin lives a family -- loving, weaving, cooking, and singing. The strength in their song sustains them through trials on the ground and in the sky, as they wait for their loved one, a pilot, to return from war. With an author's note that pays homage to the true history of Native American U.S. service members like WWII pilot Ola Mildred "Millie" Rexroat, this is a story that reveals the roots that ground us, the dreams that help us soar, and the people and traditions that hold us up.
Author : Jason Laurendeau
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)
Download or read book BASE Jumping written by Jason Laurendeau and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2012-08-03 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This in-depth exploration of the history and culture of the sometimes illegal activity of BASE jumping provides historical and current information as well as a glimpse into the incredible adrenaline rush of the sport. BASE jumping is an extreme sport that has gained significant popularity. To date, there are over 1,400 jumpers who have earned their "BASE number," which means that they have jumped from a building, an antenna, a span, and a terrestrial point. And at least one BASE jumper is planning to attempt landing from a BASE jump without a parachute. BASE Jumping: The Ultimate Guide examines the history, subculture, and technologies associated with BASE jumping. Additionally, it considers what the relatively new expansion of this activity means within the context of how our society considers danger and risk. After an introduction, its chapters cover BASE culture and ethics, the sport's origins and current developments, techniques and equipment, sites and events, pioneering jumpers and icons of the sport, and future directions. The author—a former skydiver and BASE jumper himself—draws from careful research as well as interviews with current BASE jumpers to both provide historical context and represent the voices of those participating in the activity.
Author : Jevto Dedijer
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 0595335101
Total Pages : 145 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)
Download or read book Base 66 written by Jevto Dedijer and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2004-11 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: BASE 66 is the true, nerve-wracking account of three young skydivers and their quest for membership in the most select extreme sports club on earth: The BASE club. In order to become a full-fledged member, Jevto Dedijer, Bernard Poirier, and Scott Elder had to parachute from the top of a building, an antenna tower, a bridge and a cliff, and survive to tell the story--a feat only some 800 adrenaline addicted people have succeeded in doing. In BASE 66, Jevto Dedijer tells the tale of his hunger for the ultimate adrenaline rush. He and his companions shared several near death experiences while traveling across Europe with their parachutes and beer in Bernard's dented Renault 4. They were pioneers in a sport so dangerous that several of their fellow BASE jumpers died in action. "BASE 66 is a fascinating story about life and death, terror and joy, and intimate friendship. It is an account of extraordinary people taking a step beyond the edge." Yuri Kuznetsov--BASE 416 "Everyone will enjoy reading Jevto's thrilling and humorous tale of his fascinating BASE odyssey and his discovery of a way of life that surpasses artificial boundaries and provides lifelong inspiration." Jean Boenish--BASE 3
Author : Katy Duffield
Publisher : Carson-Dellosa Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1731640404
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)
Download or read book Diego Chase, Second Base written by Katy Duffield and published by Carson-Dellosa Publishing. This book was released on 2020-08-11 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book Features: • Ages 5-8, Grades K-3, Guided Reading Level J, Lexile 390L • 32 pages, 6 inches x 9 inches • Early reader chapter book • Large type with full-color illustrations • Glossary, post-reading activity, and discussion questions included Good Sportsmanship in Action: Diego Chase, Second Base engages kids with a fun story about baseball. Diego is on the baseball team, but he has trouble paying attention during games. With the help of a teammate, he learns to keep his eye on the ball. Entertaining and Educational: This 32-page chapter book features an engaging story about friendship. It includes an activity-based picture glossary, post-reading discussion questions, and a fun extension activity to encourage reading comprehension. Beginning Readers: This beginner level chapter book features high-frequency words, basic sentences, an engaging baseball story, and colorful illustrations to help kindergarteners through third graders build reading fluency and confidence. Sports Books For Kids: Part of the Good Sports series, this book will help your kid learn about what it means to show good sportsmanship and be a true team player. Children are sure to be entertained throughout this captivating and humorous story. Why Rourke Educational Media: Since 1980, Rourke Publishing Company has specialized in publishing engaging and diverse non-fiction and fiction books for children in a wide range of subjects that support reading success on a level that has no limits.
Author : Marjorie Weinman Sharmat
Publisher : Delacorte Press
ISBN 13 : 0385376898
Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)
Download or read book Nate the Great and the Stolen Base written by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat and published by Delacorte Press. This book was released on 2013-06-26 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning readers are introduced to the detective mystery genre in these chapter books. Perfect for the Common Core, kids can problem-solve with Nate, using logical thinking to solve mysteries! Rosamund's baseball team has a very unusual second base—Oliver’s gloopy purple plastic octopus. But one morning . . . it’s gone! Nate the Great must pick up clues so he can find the missing octopus and go up to bat! Check out the Fun Activities section in the back of the book! Visit Nate the Great and Sludge! NatetheGreatBooks.com "Subtle humor sparkles through the young detective's narration and his interactions with his friends. Budding mystery fans will line up for this one."--School Library Journal
Author : David Vine
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 1627791698
Total Pages : 433 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)
Download or read book Base Nation written by David Vine and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2015-08-25 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: American military bases encircle the globe; from Italy to the Indian Ocean, from Japan to Honduras. The far-reaching story of the perils of the U. S. military bases and what these bases say about America today.
Author : Graeme Base
Publisher : Picture Puffin
ISBN 13 : 9780143501305
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)
Download or read book Uno's Garden written by Graeme Base and published by Picture Puffin. This book was released on 2013 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Uno arrives in the forest one beautiful day, there are many fascinating and extraordinary animals there to greet him. And one entirely unexceptional Snortlepig. Uno loves the forest so much, he decides to live there. But, in time, a little village grows up around his house. Then a town, then a city . . . and soon Uno realises that the animals and plants have begun to disappear . . . From the creator of the international bestsellers Animalia, The Waterhole and Jungle Drums, here is an illuminating blend of storybook, puzzle book and numbers book - a moving and timely tale about how we all unknowingly affect the environment around us, just by being there, and how we can always learn from our mistakes and find ways of doing things better. Join Graeme Base in this beautifully illustrated, funny and moving story about environment, ecology, and human's ability to affect the world around them - for better and for worse - and learn basic maths concepts along the way, as Uno learns that it's all a question of balance.
Author : Henry Chadwick
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781557095954
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)
Download or read book Haney's Base Ball Book of Reference written by Henry Chadwick and published by . This book was released on 2004-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Revised Rules of Baseball for 1867 together with full instructions for umpires and scorers, and also for pitching, batting, and fielding.
Author : Matt Higgins
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0698163826
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)
Download or read book Bird Dream written by Matt Higgins and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-07-31 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: PEN / ESPN Award for Literary Sports Writing (2015 LONGLIST) “[P]erversely entertaining... In a truly intoxicating read that was hard to put down, Matt Higgins has managed to make real a world about as far removed from daily life as it gets.” --Daily Beast "Matt Higgins cracks open this astonishingly dangerous sport and captures the spectacular adrenaline surges it delivers."--The Wall Street Journal "[R]iveting... a must-read. A highflying, electrifying story." --Kirkus (STARRED) A heart-stopping narrative of risk and courage, Bird Dream tells the story of the remarkable men and women who pioneered the latest advances in aerial exploration—from skydiving to BASE jumping to wingsuit flying—and made history with their daring. By the end of the twentieth century BASE jumping was the most dangerous of all the extreme sports, with thrill-seeking jumpers parachuting from bridges, mountains, radio towers, and even skyscrapers. Despite numerous fatalities and legal skirmishes, BASE jumpers like Jeb Corliss of California thought they had discovered the ultimate rush. But all this changed for Corliss in 1999, when, high in the mountains of northern Italy, he and other jumpers watched in wonder as a stranger—wearing a cunning new jumpsuit featuring “wings” between the arms and legs—leaped from a ledge and then actually flew from the vertiginous cliffs. Drawing on intimate access to Corliss and other top pilots from around the globe,Bird Dream tracks the evolution of the wingsuit movement through the larger than life characters who, in an age of viral video, forced the sport onto the world stage. Their exploits—which entranced millions of fans along the way—defied imagination. They were flying; not like the Wright brothers, but the way we do in our dreams. Some dared to dream of going further yet, to a day when a wingsuit pilot might fly, and land, all without a parachute. A growing number of wingsuit pilots began plotting ways in which a human being might leap from the sky and land. A half dozen groups around the world were dedicated to this quest for a “wingsuit landing,” conjuring the pursuit of nations that once inspired the race to first summit Everest. Given his fame as a stuntman, the brash, publicity-hungry Corliss remained the popular favorite to claim the first landing. Yet Bird Dream also tracks the path of another man, Gary Connery—a forty-two-year-old Englishman—who was quietly plotting to beat Corliss at his own game. Accompanied by an international cast of wingsuit devotees—including a Finnish magician, a parachute tester from Brazil, an Australian computer programmer, a gruff hang-gliding champion-turned-aeronautical engineer, a French skydiving champion, and a South African costume designer—Corliss and Connery raced to leap into the unknown, a contest that would lead to triumph for one and nearly cost the other his life. Based on five years of firsthand reporting and original interviews, Bird Dream is the work of journalist Matt Higgins, who traveled the world alongside these extraordinary men and women as they jumped and flew in Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas. Offering a behind-the-scenes take on some of the most spectacular and disastrous events of the wingsuit movement, Higgins’s Bird Dream is a riveting, adrenaline-fueled adventure at the very edge of human experience.
