No matter what you eat, how much you exercise, how resilient your genes are, how skinny or young or wise you are, none of it matters if you're not breathing properly. There is nothing more essential to our health and wellbeing than breathing: take air in, let it out, repeat 25,000 times a day. Yet, as a species, humans have lost the ability to breathe correctly, with grave consequences. Science journalist James Nestor travels the world to figure out...

It's finally the Bear Family Big Track Meet! After years of training, Papa, Sister, and Brother are ready to race, jump, and climb their way to win gold. But there can only be one champion at the top of the podium. Who will it be?

Introduces the history, fundamentals, lingo, styles, and legends of skateboarding.

Presents real-life math puzzles and exercises on ratios, averages, and speed through and exploration of extreme sports. Includes answers, a glossary, and further resources.

Presents facts, stats, and rules for adventure sports, including snowboarding, skydiving, and BMX, highlighting notable athletes in each sport, listing the essential slang, and providing a timeline of the sports development.

Explore the wild world of creeking! Readers will learn about creeking styles, equipment needed, and safety measures taken for this extreme sport. Discover other paddle sports and how athletes practice their skills and experience thrills in nature.

Updated for 2020. The book describes the thrilling sport of BMX racing and its riders and includes information on equipment, technique, and races.

Provides instruction in everything from standing on skates for the first time to dancing or exercising on them.

Images accompany information about the Chevrolet Corvette.