Encyclopedia of Extreme Sports
Kelly Boyer Sagert
0-313-34472-8/978-0-313-34472-5
Description
Difficult terrain, death-defying speeds, and daredevil stunts. All in a day's work if you're an extreme sports enthusiast. The Encyclopedia of Extreme Sports traces the evolution of the most adventurous-and adrenaline inducing-land, water, and air sports. Over 100 entries highlight the star athletes, extreme sport competitions, pro techniques, requisite equipment and clothing, and more.
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"This is a well-written text that provides an overview of extreme sports. This encyclopedia is likely to appeal to a large number of individuals that are interested in general and extreme sports. ...This is a useful text. Individuals with a general interest in sports and extreme sports are likely to find this to be an interesting. The text is likely to complement personal and public libraries."
—ARBAonline
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"The 81 entries in this encyclopedia chronicle the development and practice of 40 sporting activities that offer an athlete a higher degree of danger and personal expression than traditional sports. The author also relates the career of 19 prominent extreme athletes, describes five major competitions, and explores the psychology of risk, children and sportsinjuries, video games, and the role of sponsorships. Both black and white photographs and color photographs are provided along with a timeline of extreme sports."
—Reference & Research Book News
About the Author
Kelly Boyer Sagert
is a freelance writer who has published biographical material with Gale, Scribner, Oxford, and Harvard University, focusing on athletes and historical figures. She is the author of
Joe Jackson: A Biography
(Greenwood, 2004) and
The 1970s
(Greenwood, 2007).
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