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Snowboarding

2003
Introduces the sport of snowboarding, discussing the history of the sport, the needed equipment, safety issues, techniques, and competitions.

BMX riding

2003
Introduces BMX, or bicycle motocross, riding, discussing the history of the sport, the needed equipment, safety issues, techniques, and competitions.

Formula One car racing

2003
Introduces Formula One racing, discussing the history of the sport, the needed equipment, safety issues, techniques, and competitions.

Surfing

2004
Describes the gear, rules, skills, techniques, tricks, events, competitions, safety, and history of surfing.

Equestrian sports

2004
Surveys the history, equipment, techniques, and safety aspects of equestrian sports, including jumping, dressage, vaulting, and reining, and includes short biographies of top riders and a time line.

Motorcycle Grand Prix racing

2003
An introduction to Grand Prix motorcycle racing that provides information on the sport's gear, rules, skills, techniques, tricks, events, competitions, safety, and history.

Skateboarding

2003
Introduces the sport of skateboarding, discussing the history of the sport, the needed equipment, safety issues, techniques, and competitions.

Skiing

2004
Surveys the history, equipment, techniques, and safety aspects of skiing, including snowplowing, sideslipping, and competing, and includes short biographies of top skiers and a time line.

Hot air ballooning

2010
Traces the history of hot air balloons since the late eighteenth century, looks at the parts of the balloon, and examines the uses for hot air balloons.

Bikes, boards, and blades

2006
Examines the basic training and equipment necessary for BMX bikers, in-line skaters, skateboarders, and snowboarders; and provides information on various jumps and stunts, safety precautions, and much more.

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