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Defying Gravity: Land Divers, Roller Coasters, Gravity Bums, And The Human Obsession With Falling - Couverture souple

Soden, Garrett

 
9780393326567: Defying Gravity: Land Divers, Roller Coasters, Gravity Bums, And The Human Obsession With Falling
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ISBN 10 : 039332656X ISBN 13 : 9780393326567
Editeur : WW Norton & Co, 2005

Synopsis

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.

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À propos de l'auteur

Garrett Soden is the author of several books, including I Went to College for This? and Hook Spin Buzz. He lives in Pasadena, California.

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Éditeur
WW Norton & Co
Date d'édition
2005
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
039332656X
ISBN 13 
9780393326567
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
354
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
gpsr@libri.de
gpsr@libri.de

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