Written in the high-low format, this series has a HIGH interest level to appeal to a more mature audience but maintains a LOW level of complexity with clear visuals to help struggling readers along.

And at least one BASE jumper is planning to attempt landing from a BASE jump without a parachute. BASE Jumping: The Ultimate Guide examines the history, subculture, and technologies associated with BASE jumping.

BASE Jumping is the ultimate adrenaline rush.

Jumping from a long way up is incredibly dangerous. That's why BASE jumping is a sport saved for the experts.

From the crazy locations to the gear needed, kids will be captivated by this extreme sport. Unique quotes and facts add dimension to the text, without making it overwhelming.

"Get your heart racing with BASE jumping, the extreme sport of leaping off fixed objects with a parachute.

It has also acquired a number of misconceptions, which author and mother of Beau, Lori Weiher, looks to discredit in this book that is both a dedication to her son, Beau, and a thorough exploration into the real world of BASE jumping and ...

Extreme air sports such base jumping, skydiving, bungee jumping, and gliding can be a rush. Jump overboard and explore the world from the eyes of an extreme athlete.

Readers of this book step off the plane and into the high-flying world of skydiving, including tandem skydiving, accelerated free fall, BASE jumping, and competitive skydiving.

This book challenges highly individualistic accounts of voluntary risk taking and extends early attempts to explain the gendered participation in the sport by drawing on wider debates about modernization, individualization, community ...