Skydiving

by Carla Mooney

Book Overview

The thrilling sensation of flying free thousands of miles above the earth has made skydiving one of the most distinctive and popular extreme sports. Though the sport began with primitive parachuting hundreds of years ago, modern skydivers have adapted new techniques and equipment to perform ever more daring tricks in the sky. Training and licensing, types of jumps, safety measures, and competitions are covered in depth. Readers will be enthusiastic...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1499435797
• ISBN13: 9781499435795
• Release Date: July 2015
• Publisher: Rosen Central
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.1" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 10 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 8