Jumping from a long way up is incredibly dangerous. That's why BASE jumping is a sport saved for the experts. These amazing athletes take leaps from fixed places like antennas and bridges and feel the wind through their hair before using safety equipment like parachutes to make it back to Earth without harm. Sometimes these daredevils will don wingsuits and actually fly while they fall back to earth.
Offers readers a close-up look at dragsters. With colorful spreads featuring fun facts, sidebars, labeled diagrams, and a "How It Works" feature, the book provides a thrilling overview of this exciting vehicle.
From packing their parachute rig to spotting a landing zone from the air, the essentials of skydiving, along with breathtaking vistas, await reader in this high-interest, accessible book.
An introduction to friction, explaining what it is, and describing different things that create friction, including rough and smooth surfaces, rolling, brakes, and air and water resistance. Includes a related fiction story.
