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Books > Children's & Educational > Leisure interests, hobbies & sport > Sports & outdoor recreation > Cycling & skating
Imagine someone gave you a sackful of money and told you to build a
skatepark. You'd definitely want it to be the best skatepark in the
world. But how do you go about designing THAT? Armed with your own
imagination and some smart research, find out how you can transform
a fantasy design into an actual dream product. You'll apply
real-world design considerations to your ideas, refining your
design to make it workable and achievable as it takes shape.
The first comprehensive history of the bicycle-lavishly illustrated
with images spanning two centuries During the nineteenth century,
the bicycle evoked an exciting new world in which even a poor
person could travel afar and at will. But was the "mechanical
horse" truly destined to usher in a new era of road travel or would
it remain merely a plaything for dandies and schoolboys? In
Bicycle: The History (named by Outside magazine as the #1 book on
bicycles), David Herlihy recounts the saga of this far-reaching
invention and the passions it aroused. The pioneer racer James
Moore insisted the bicycle would become "as common as umbrellas."
Mark Twain was more skeptical, enjoining his readers to "get a
bicycle. You will not regret it-if you live." Because we live in an
age of cross-country bicycle racing and high-tech mountain bikes,
we may overlook the decades of development and ingenuity that
transformed the basic concept of human-powered transportation into
a marvel of engineering. This lively and engrossing history
retraces the extraordinary story of the bicycle-a history of
disputed patents, brilliant inventions, and missed opportunities.
Herlihy shows us why the bicycle captured the public's imagination
and the myriad ways in which it reshaped our world.
This exciting book introduces readers to snowboarding, including
its history and growth, rules and events, and the equipment
athletes need. Short paragraphs of easy-to-read text are paired
with plenty of colorful photos to make reading engaging and
accessible. The book also includes a table of contents, fun facts,
sidebars, comprehension questions, a glossary, an index, and a list
of resources for further reading. Apex books have low reading
levels (grades 2-3) but are designed for older students, with
interest levels of grades 3-7.
Essential Information for Current and Future Skateboarders
Skateboarding is back on top of the teen sport scene, and this new
series has all the information teens need to learn about this
extreme sport. Packed with full-color photographs capturing
skateboarding's exciting action, these six books cover many aspects
of the skateboarding world, including the basics of how to skate;
the popularity of skateboarding in the X Games; buying, decorating,
and repairing a skateboard; and a biography of the guru of
skateboarding, Tony Hawk. Included in this series are two how-to
titles that utilize step-by-step instructions combining text with
stop-action photography. Do you have students who want to be the X
Games' next skateboarding champions? Help them safely learn more
than a dozen of the hottest advanced skateboard tricks with the
step-by-step instructions included in this book. This how-to guide
captures through stop-action digital photography a real skater
hitting each trick so readers know how it's supposed to be done
correctly and safely.
"Lance Armstrong: Cyclist examines the life and career experiences
of this two-time Olympian cyclist and now five-time winner of the
Tour de France.
A national and world champion cyclist
This exciting book introduces readers to skateboarding, including
its history and growth, rules and events, and the equipment
athletes need. Short paragraphs of easy-to-read text are paired
with plenty of colorful photos to make reading engaging and
accessible. The book also includes a table of contents, fun facts,
sidebars, comprehension questions, a glossary, an index, and a list
of resources for further reading. Apex books have low reading
levels (grades 2-3) but are designed for older students, with
interest levels of grades 3-7.
Book 3 in the laugh-out-loud detective series - printed with fun
coloured sprayed edges! Stolen bicycles? Days before the new skate
park opens? This needs investigating. This looks like a case for
Mina Mistry. Summer is here, school is out and there's ... nothing
to do?! Since grown-ups invaded the skating rink, there's nowhere
for Mina's friends to hang out. Luckily, a high-stakes competition
is about to mark the opening of a new skate park. As everyone gets
weirdly intense about it, Mina faces a string of mysteries. Who
stole her cousins' new bikes? What does Gareth Trumpshaw want? And
who keeps levitating past her window? About the Mina Mistry
Investigates series: Introducing Mina Mistry, witty schoolgirl
detective and soon-to-be Private Investigator. Mina Mistry
Investigates is a fun detective series packed with comic-style
illustrations and mystery-solving throughout. Great for reluctant
readers aged 7+ and fans of the Planet Omar and Anisha, Accidental
Detective series.
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