Extreme Sports

A guide for outdoor enthusiasts highlights the world's most extreme adventures, including participating in the Ironman triathlon, hiking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, and climbing Antarctica's highest peak.

One of the most unusual travel-adventure books you'll ever read, the story of an award-winning advertising executive who quit to try his hand at running in the Paris-Dakar auto race, the most grueling trek on Earth.290p.

A skating journalist traces the history of skateboarding from its origins in Southern California's beach towns forty years ago, describing his personal experiences of the sport in different cultures throughout the world, its influence on major trends, and its top pioneers. Original.

An inside look at mountain climbing, freestyle motocross, sky diving, big wave surfing, BASE jumping, et al. based on interviews with both full-time athletes & recreational hobbyists who pursue these sports.