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Berkshire Encyclopedia of Extreme Sports.(Brief article)(Book review)
Berkshire Encyclopedia of Extreme Sports. Berkshire Pub. 2007. c.404p. ed. by Douglas Booth & Holly Thorpe. photogs. index. ISBN 978-0-9770159-5-5. $125. REF
Over the last decade, extreme has become a popular adjective to describe a range of physical pursuits and activities, including air sports (e.g., bungee jumping), climbing sports (e.g., bouldering), combative sports (e.g., professional wrestling), ice and snow sports (e.g., sled racing), terrestrial sports (e.g., triathlons), water sports (e.g., windsurfing), and wheeled sports (e.g., skateboarding). Extreme sports have attracted major cukural, commercial, and media attention, and their importance and audience …
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