Carla Mooney
Skydiving

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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 to learn more about the challenging and rewarding adventure of skydiving.

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Language English ● Format PDF ● Pages 48 ● ISBN 9781499435788 ● Publisher The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc ● Published 2015 ● Downloadable 3 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 8672033 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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