Editora: The Crowood Press
Embark on a remarkable journey with The Ultimate Adventure Guide, the go-to companion for exploring the exhilarating world of adventure sports and activities. Packed with breathtaking photography, this guide delves into the origins of each sport and traces its evolution into unique disciplines.
This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Master the Art of Wilderness Survival and Emergency Care Are you ready to venture into the unknown, armed with the essential skills to tackle any emergency the wilderness throws your way? "Surviving the Wild: Essential First Aid and Emergency Techniques" is your comprehensive guide to navigating the unpredictability of nature with confidence and expertise. Dive into the basics of wilderness medicine with Chapter 2, where you'll uncover the key differences between wilderness and urban first aid. Learn how to assemble a fully equipped first aid kit tailored for the great outdoors. Chapter 3 delves into emergency management principles, offering step-by-step instructions on assessing situations and signaling for help when miles from civilization. Face environmental hazards head-on as Chapter 4 guides you through the recognition and treatment of heat-related illnesses, cold injuries like hypothermia and frostbite, and altitude sickness. Understand the crucial actions needed for bites and stings in Chapter 5, ensuring you are prepared for encounters with snakes, insects, and even larger animals. Chapter 6 and 7 are your go-to resources for wound care and managing fractures and sprains. From cleaning and dressing wounds to employing effective splinting techniques and the RICE method, you're covered. Your water safety know-how gets a boost in Chapter 8, focusing on drowning prevention and safe rescue techniques. Expand your survival skills with Chapter 9, learning to build shelters and identify safe food and water sources, while Chapter 10 helps you handle common health issues in the wild, such as allergies and chronic conditions. Master advanced first aid techniques in Chapter 11, including performing CPR and using an AED, and gain insights into mental health management and ethical considerations in Chapters 12 and 13.Ver livro
Fitness challenges are an exciting and empowering way to push the boundaries of your physical and mental capabilities. They offer a structured environment to test your limits and improve your overall health. Whether you’re a seasoned athlete or just starting on your fitness journey, taking on a fitness challenge provides an opportunity to grow, overcome obstacles, and develop a deeper understanding of what your body and mind are truly capable of. At its core, a fitness challenge is designed to push you beyond your comfort zone. It’s about stepping outside of the familiar and embracing the unknown. This process not only helps you build strength and endurance but also cultivates resilience. The challenges you face, whether physical or mental, are what drive your progress and teach you valuable lessons that will stay with you long after the challenge is over. Understanding the concept of pushing your limits is crucial in this journey. Our bodies are incredibly adaptable, and with the right training, they can achieve remarkable feats. However, the real challenge lies in the mind. The mental barriers we encounter—self-doubt, fear of failure, or simply the discomfort of pushing past our limits—are often the most difficult to overcome. Fitness challenges teach you how to break through these mental barriers and develop a mindset that thrives on resilience and determination.Ver livro
How much do you really know about the club you love? You can find out by exploring the 1000 questions set out in 100 categories that make up this fascinating Man City FC Quiz Book. It's not often that books on football make reference to Basil Fawlty, James Bond, Haydock Park Racecourse, Harley Davidsons or Nijinsky, but this one does! 'Call Yourself a City Fan?' is a quirky challenge for real City fans who can test themselves or take each other on, with the emphasis on enjoyment and discovery. Try these questions for size: •Ver livro
Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner helped introduce the world to ultramarathoning. Now, after three decades of running ultramarathons across the globe, Dean Karnazes is still going strong. This updated and revised edition includes an afterword full of the lessons he’s picked up along the way. He gives personal details on the essential pillars of health—fitness, diet, and sleep. What does he eat, what supplements does he take, and what kind of mattress does he sleep on? Aging well takes work, and the man who hasn’t stopped is sharing the tips and learnings that have kept him going, mile after grueling mile. Ultramarathon Man is Karnazes’ story: the mind-boggling adventures of his nonstop treks through the shoe-melting inferno of Death Valley, the lung-freezing ferocity of the South Pole, and the awe-inspiring beauty of the towering peaks and craggy canyons of the Sierra Nevada. With an insight and candor rarely seen in sports memoirs, he reveals how he navigates the solitary, manic, self-absorbed life of extreme ultrarunning with a full-time job, a wife, and two children, and how running has made him who he is today: a man with an ironclad body, a teenager’s energy, and a champion’s wisdom.Ver livro
How did Mussolini manage to use the 1934 World Cup to benefit his fascist regime? How did North Korea, with its surprising team, reveal itself to the world in 1966? Why did the match between Kuwait and France in 1982 lead to the first diplomatic arbitration? What was behind the scenes of the 1998 'peace match' between the US and Iran? How and why did Qatar win the 2022 World Cup? In this second volume, Kévin Veyssière tells 22 new stories in which football, in the particular context of World Cups, has found itself at the heart of international political issues, from the beginnings in 1900 to the Qatari edition of 2022. The author explains how, for one hundred and twenty years, the greatest sporting competition has always been a tool for influence and power games.Ver livro
This is the first Indian English Audiobook Podcast. Part 1 is introduction to Storytel's English catalogue and Part 2 is Podcast with Sanjay Manjrekar & Raunak Kapoor. What is the Indian Premiere League all about? What happens behind the scenes - the glitz, glamour, money and planning. How are the strategies for playing different, or are they different at all? Are there more opportunities for new talent discovery? All the questions you had about IPL, ex-cricketer and commentator Sanjay Manjrekar demystifies for us.Ver livro
