One of the most popular and exciting water sports in the world, surfing has a rich history dating back to at least the eighteenth century. The International Surfing Association estimates there are more than twenty-three million surfers worldwide. Windsurfing's popularity peaked in 1984, but by the mid-1990s, it began a rapid decline. Today, however, the sport is again gaining momentum, and younger generations are learning what a fun and exciting sport it is. Readers will learn the history of both sports, the skills and equipment needed to participate in them, and how to surf and windsurf safely.

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Introduces hot rods and discusses what they look like, their history, customizing a hot rod, cars strictly for show or for racing, and related topics.

Introduces the customized cars known as lowriders and discusses what they look like, their history, events that feature lowriders, and related topics.

Introduces the powerful midsize cars from the late 1950s through the 1970s known as muscle cars and discusses what they look like, their history, the three most popular models, muscle car events, and related topics.

Introduces hot rods and discusses what they look like, their history, customizing a hot rod, cars strictly for show or for racing, and related topics.

Introduces the oversized, elaborately decorated pickups known as monster trucks and discusses what they look like, their history, jumping, racing, and other performances, and related topics.

Introduces the customized cars known as lowriders and discusses what they look like, their history, events that feature lowriders, and related topics.

Introduces the oversized, elaborately decorated pickups known as monster trucks and discusses what they look like, their history, jumping, racing, and other performances, and related topics.

Introduces dragsters and funny cars and discusses what they look like, their history, drag racing and similiar sports, and related topics.

Introduces all terrain vehicles and discusses what they look like, their history, ATV racing and other uses, and related topics.

Introduces all terrain vehicles and discusses what they look like, their history, ATV racing and other uses, and related topics.

Introduces dragsters and funny cars and discusses what they look like, their history, drag racing and similiar sports, and related topics.

Introduces the powerful midsize cars from the late 1950s through the 1970s known as muscle cars and discusses what they look like, their history, the three most popular models, muscle car events, and related topics.