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Rock Climbing (Action Sports) by Italia, Bob, 1955- is a book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Rock Climbing (Action Sports) about?

<p>presents The History, Needed Equipment, And Various Techniques Of Rock Climbing.</p><h3>school Library Journal</h3><p>gr 5-8-two Muddled Offerings. Rock Climbing Is Attractively Laid Out, But The Text Seems Dumbed Down And Repetitive And Frequently Reads Like A Wooden Translation From Another Lanaguage, E.g., ``giving An Upper Belay To Someone Climbing Below You Is An Introduction To Protecting A Climber.'' Without Providing A Sufficient Foundation For The Topic, The Author Devotes Several Pages Of Text And Diagrams To Ropes And Knots. There Are Typographical Errors, And The Glossary Is Inadequate (``belaying-to Obtain A Hold During Rock Climbing'' Isn't Even Accurate.) In Comparison, Steve Ashton's Climbing (lerner, 1993) Is An Excellent Choice. Scuba Diving Is Unclear About Some Critical Points. In Describing The Uses Of A Diver's Watch, Italia States That Timing Is Crucial In ``...avoiding The Possibility Of The Bends.'' However, No Contextual Clues Are Given To Explain What ``the Bends'' Means, And The Term Is Not Included In The Glossary. Also, The Definition Of ``atmosphere'' Is Given As ``the Surrounding Influence''-not Exactly A Useful One In This Context. A List Of 25 S

Author

Italia, Bob, 1955-

Publisher

Edina, Minn.: Abdo & Daughters ; Minneapolis, Minn.: Distributed by Rockbottom Books

Published

1994

Language

EN

ISBN

9781562393427

Subjects

Sports, Anthropology, Literary Fiction