From Surfing to the Secret Life of Rats, Extreme Science will excite and inspire 8-11 year olds. High-interest topics grab the reader and introduce some key science concepts in an accessible and innovative way. Extreme titles are ideal for supporting creative classroom teaching and for spicing up topic libraries.
Rock climbing is one of today's most popular 'extreme sports.' Although many women are involved, the sport retains a particularly male image and culture. This book presents a study of rock climbing in the UK, analysing what it reveals about the contemporary construction and performance of masculinity through sport.
When Joel McIver's Extreme Metal was published in 2000, it was the first of it's kind. Choosing 250 of the biggest and most influential bands of the extreme metal genre, he then established a benchmark with his guide which others have since tried and failed.
