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Defying Gravity : Land Divers, Roller Coasters, Gravity Bums, and the Human Obsession with Falling by Garrett Soden (2005, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherNorton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.
ISBN-10039332656X
ISBN-139780393326567
eBay Product ID (ePID)9038258329
Product Key Features
Book TitleDefying Gravity : Land Divers, Roller Coasters, Gravity Bums, and the Human Obsession with Falling
Number of Pages354 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2005
TopicAir Sports, Track & Field, Extreme Sports, Gravity
IllustratorYes
GenreSports & Recreation, Science
AuthorGarrett Soden
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.1 in
Item Weight16.4 Oz
Item Length0.8 in
Item Width0.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2004-025111
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal797.5
SynopsisDefying Gravity tells the astonishing story of how gravity pioneers transformed an ancient terror'he sensation of falling'nto the modern thrill that powers extreme sports, monstrous amusement rides, and a youth culture obsessed with "getting air." It's a hair-raising tour, with nineteenth-century parachutists plummeting to their deaths before thousands, British lords tumbling from Alpine peaks, Hollywood stuntmen dropping from biplanes to freight trains, drunken carousers outrunning police to make the world's first bungee jump, and X Games athletes such as stunt bike rider Mat Hoffman explaining their bone-breaking passion. Garrett Soden follows the evolutionary trail back to our acrobatic primate ancestors and delves deep into the psychology of sensation seekers. 12 illustrations. Originally published in hardcover under the title Falling., Defying Gravity tells the astonishing story of how gravity pioneers transformed an ancient terror--the sensation of falling--into the modern thrill that powers extreme sports, monstrous amusement rides, and a youth culture obsessed with "getting air." It's a hair-raising tour, with nineteenth-century parachutists plummeting to their deaths before thousands, British lords tumbling from Alpine peaks, Hollywood stuntmen dropping from biplanes to freight trains, drunken carousers outrunning police to make the world's first bungee jump, and X Games athletes such as stunt bike rider Mat Hoffman explaining their bone-breaking passion. Garrett Soden follows the evolutionary trail back to our acrobatic primate ancestors and delves deep into the psychology of sensation seekers. Originally published in hardcover under the title Falling .
LC Classification NumberGV1839.S633 2005
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