Whittall, Noel. <br/><br/>
Hang gliding / 
by Noel Whittall. 
 - [Pleasantville, NY] :  Gareth Stevens Pub.,  2008. 
 - p. cm. 
 - Ultimate thrill sports. .
<br/><br/> Includes index. 
<br/><br/>First flights. Free flying. Early history. The first gliders -- The basics. How gliders fly. Controlling a glider. The hang glider. The paraglider. Launching and landing -- The gear. Clothing. Extra protection. Equipment. Safety -- Gliders. Types of hang gliders. The swift. Rigids. Types of paragliders -- Competition. Glider contests. Aerobatics. Speed flying. Breaking the record -- People and places. Seven mountains, seven continents. Amazing stunts. Noel Whittall. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780836889604 0836889606 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2007049612 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Hang gliding--Juvenile literature.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>GV764  / .W482 2008