kroon@alice.UucP (Peter Kroon) (02/03/86)
I received a brochure of Skydiving Book Service (P.O. Box 1520 DeLand, FL 32721) about the books they have in stock. Below I give the list of the available titles. I don't know any of these books, the description is taken from the brochure. Are there net.skydivers who know these books, and who would recommend some of these books (or any others). Post your comments to the net. Title : Parachuting, the skydivers handbook Author(s) : D. Poynter Info : 179 pp. ,$7.95 Desription : text book for the serious beginning and intermediate skydiver Title : United we fall Author(s) : Pat & Jan Works Info : 366 pp., $11.95 Description : collection of articles on technique, history, safety and equipement written by many different jumpers Title : The parachute manual Author(s) : Dan Poynter Info : 592 pp. $44.95 Description : the "bible" of parachute rigging, repair and design Title : Parachuting Folklore Author(s) : Mike Horan Info : 200 pp. $8.95 Description : history book of sky diving Title : Sport Parachuting Author(s) : R.A. Gunby Info : 162 pp. $4.65 Description : text book of basic skydiving Title : The Skydiving book Author(s) : Thomas Fensch Info : 209 pp. $9.90 Description : collection of stories , photography and poetry about skydiving Title : Canopy Relative Work Author(s) : Terry Parsons Info : 145 pp. , $9.95 Description : hand book for canopy relative work Title : Body Pilot Author(s) : Carl Nelson Info : 114 pp., $19.75 Description : hand book for relative work Title : Skies Call 1, 2 & 3 Author(s) : Andy Keech Info : 176pp, 136 pp. & 156 pp. , $29.50 each Description : photo books Title : Between Heaven and Earth Author(s) : Heinz Fischer Info : 168 pp., $49.10 Description : photo book