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Splat! The Madness And Magnificence Of The World's Most Dangerous SportsStock informationGeneral Fields
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DescriptionFrom the author of the bestselling Lemon! comes Splat!, a funny, quirky look at some of the most ludicrously dangerous sports in the world. Promotion infoExtreme sports covered include BASE jumping, Buzkashi (goat dragging), and street luge Full of astounding facts, amazing incidents and real-life drama Explores what's great (and what's not) about each sport, plus some of the nastier injuries on offer Hot topic that is sure to generate some good radio and has excellent extract potential Includes photos, lists and a mountain of trivia for the sports mad and the mad at heart Perfect impulse gift for Father's Day Author is a seasoned media performer with good media contacts Should appeal to a broad readership - from teenagers to young men in their 60s. ReviewsLemonwill cause arguments, much laughter and intense nostalgic nodding ... a perfect stocking filler for petrol heads' Sydney Morning HeraldDavis's disbelief-tinged prose ... offers much amusement ... great for any motoring enthusiast.' West AustralianTerrific stuff ...' Sunday TasmanianDavis writes with a dry, deadpan cynicism that's wonderfully enjoyable.' Melbourne Weekly Author descriptionTony Davis is the author of the bestselling Lemon!, Extra Lemon, Step On It, F Scott, Ernest and Me, and You Must Be Skidding, for children. A previous editor of Drive (SMH), Tony was, until recently, a features writer on the Sydney Morning Herald. Tony now writes full time and can talk endlessly about car and sports trivia, if required. Table of contents1. BASE Jumping2. Boxing3. MotoGP Racing4. Free Diving5. Bull Fighting6. Ski Jumping7. Mountain Climbing8. Buzkashi (Goat Dragging)9. Hang Gliding10. Big Wave Surfing11. Mixed Martial Arts (MMA))12. Street Luge13. Motorcycle Leaping14. Cliff Diving15. Speed Skiing16. Trebuchet17. Land Speed Record Breaking18. Sky Diving |