skydiving

Text and photos describe the history and activities of the U.S. Army Parachute Team, also known as the Golden Knights.

As eighteen-year-old Douglas Blair experiences the challenge of sky-diving, the reader learns the terms and techniques of sport parachuting.

Introduces skydiving by discussing its history, training and safety requirements, and extreme aspects of the sport.

Describes the history of skydiving, variations of the sport, the gear a skydiver uses, and how different kinds of competitions are judged.

Presents a children's study of skydiving and offers instruction on practicing how to land, proper equipment, and tandem jumping along with information on World War Two paratroopers.

This book is an introduction to skydiving, describing types of skydiving, equipment, training, safety practices, and contests.

Discusses the history of skydiving, the different kinds and maneuvers, the equipment, and the nature of skydiving as an extreme sport.