Guide to Adventure Sports: UK: All about Them, How to Do Them and Whereto Go
by Emma Drew
ISBN-10
0713681497
ISBN-13
9780713681499
List Price
$18.54
Book Specs
Binding
Trade PaperPublisher
A&C BlackPublished on
May 1, 2007Edition
1st Edition
Dimensions
8.23x5.75x0.62 Inches
Weight
0.90 Pounds
About the Book
Guide to Adventure Sports- UKis the definitive handbook for anyone seeking action-packed adventure in the UK. It provides everything you need to know about over 30 adventure sports - from Abseiling to Zorbing. Divided into three sections - air, land and water - each sport has the following information-
- An overview of the sport
- How to get involved
- The equipment that you need
- How much the sport will cost
- National associations and bodies, etc
- World records
- Companies and clubs - by geographic region
- Thrill factor.
The 'thrill factor' has been developed the authors to create a ranking system for how adventurous each sport is. It is based on two criteria - how much your heart rate increase throughout the duration of the sport, and the 'buzz for your buck' rating which gives you a rating of 'buzz' per 100 pounds spent on the sport. To get this highly scientific (!) data, the authors have tried every one of the sports in the book while wearing heart rate monitors.
This book is ideal for dedicated enthusiasts, people looking to try an adventure sport for the first time and anyone who wants inspiration to try something new when they have a spare weekend.