gliding and soaring

A guide to soaring and hang gliding including getting started, flying the aircraft, and the aerodynamic principles involved in each sport.

Photographs and text provide an introduction to the extreme sport of hang gliding.

Overview of the sport of gliding, its origins, and famous pilots of these sailplanes.

Two hours after the reader and some friends climb into two silver-winged motor gliders with maps, compasses, water rations, and emergency kits, the planes go down.

Extreme Base Jumping presents the thrills and spills of this most intriguing extreme sport.

Simple text and photographs describe how hang gliders work.

Discusses the history, scientific principles, and practical and recreational uses of a variety of sports that utilize the wind in the air and on land, water, and ice.

Describes the history of hang gliding, how gliders fly, the hazards of the sport, champion gliders, and competitions.

Text and photographs explore the sport of hang gliding and describes the different gliders used.