Series: Specialist - Sport & Action (volume 1)

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• Specialist - Sport & Action (volume 1)

  This is a series of iMinds lessons.

• Climbing Everest

  Learn about Climbing Everest with iMinds insightful audio knowledge series.

  Mount Everest is situated in the Himalayan Mountains, on the border between Nepal and Tibet. It is the tallest mountain in the world, standing roughly 29,029 feet above sea level. Every year, Mount Everest gets taller by about half an inch. This is due to movements in the Earth’s crust and two tectonic plates, deep beneath the Earth’s surface, pushing together. The name “Himalaya” means “home of snow”, but snow is only one of the many challenges faced by a climber of Mount Everest.

  The danger with snow is that there is always the risk of an avalanche. Snow, ice and rocks can slide down the mountain at speeds of up to 120 miles per hour. Temperature is also a concern.

  Perfect to listen to while commuting, exercising, shopping or cleaning the house.. iMinds brings knowledge to your MP3 with 8 minute information segments to whet your mental appetite and broaden your mind.

  *Please note this is an audio only mp4 lesson. An mp3 containing the same content is attached to the lesson and available for download under the "Additional Materials" section.

• New York Yankees

  Learn about the New York Yankees with iMinds insightful audio knowledge series.

  New York City is situated on a large natural harbor in the North-eastern part of the United States of America on the Atlantic Coast. It is arguably the centre of America in many regards. It is considered by many to be America’s business, cultural and artistic centre. New York City has more of everything compared to any other city in the country: more people, more buildings, more lights and more action. People come from all over the country and all over the world to seek success in New York City. A group that represents the success of the city is the American League baseball team, the New York Yankees.

  Perfect to listen to while commuting, exercising, shopping or cleaning the house.. iMinds brings knowledge to your MP3 with 8 minute information segments to whet your mental appetite and broaden your mind.

  *Please note this is an audio only mp4 lesson. An mp3 containing the same content is attached to the lesson and available for download under the "Additional Materials" section.

• Parkour

  Learn about the sport of Parkour with iMinds insightful audio knowledge series.

  If there was only one way to describe parkour, it would be to call it a sport. Parkour involves the task of overcoming obstacles, both physical and mental. But not everybody is in agreement with what parkour is truly about. What we do know is that parkour originated in France where it is sometimes referred to as “l’art du déplacement” meaning “the art of displacement”. The basic principle of parkour is to use only the human body to move from point A to point B in the most efficient, direct and fluid way possible.

  Perfect to listen to while commuting, exercising, shopping or cleaning the house.. iMinds brings knowledge to your MP3 with 8 minute information segments to whet your mental appetite and broaden your mind.

  *Please note this is an audio only mp4 lesson. An mp3 containing the same content is attached to the lesson and available for download under the "Additional Materials" section.

• Pele Lesson

  Learn about Pelé with iMinds insightful audio knowledge series.

  Edson Arantes do Nascimento is one of the most successful sports players in history. You probably know this Brazilian soccer player by his nickname – Pelé. Pelé played soccer professionally for 20 years between 1957 and 1977. In this time he went from being a young sporting prodigy to the most admired and distinguished soccer player in history. Pelé referred to his beloved sport as “the beautiful game” and he is one of soccer history’s star players. In his accomplished career, he displayed such skill and talent that he won awards spanning all sporting fields. In 1999, the International Olympic Committee named Pelé the “Athlete of the Century”.

  Perfect to listen to while commuting, exercising, shopping or cleaning the house.. iMinds brings knowledge to your MP3 with 8 minute information segments to whet your mental appetite and broaden your mind.

  *Please note this is an audio only mp4 lesson. An mp3 containing the same content is attached to the lesson and available for download under the "Additional Materials" section.

• Triple Crown of Racing

  Learn about the US Triple Crown of Racing with iMinds insightful audio knowledge series.

  The Triple Crown is the most esteemed horse racing trophy in North America. The Triple Crown trophy was introduced in 1930 after a journalist suggested that Gallant Fox's triumph in America's three biggest horse races, the Preakness Stakes, the Kentucky Derby and the Belmont Stakes, deserved a trophy of its own. He suggested the name, the Triple Crown, after the British Triple Crown trophy.

  In Britain, a horse must win the St. Leger Stakes, the Epsom Derby and the Two Thousand Guineas Stakes to collect the Triple Crown.

  Perfect to listen to while commuting, exercising, shopping or cleaning the house.. iMinds brings knowledge to your MP3 with 8 minute information segments to whet your mental appetite and broaden your mind.

  *Please note this is an audio only mp4 lesson. An mp3 containing the same content is attached to the lesson and available for download under the "Additional Materials" section.

• Davis Cup

  Learn the history of the Davis Cup with iMinds insightful audio knowledge series.

  The Davis Cup weighs more than 100 kilograms, is over one metre tall, and is the world's oldest sports trophy. It has been filled with champagne in Paris nightclubs, stolen in Peru, and locked in bank vaults during world wars. These days, it is sought after by more than 100 countries every year and known to many as the "holy grail" of men's tennis. The Davis Cup tournament started in 1889 when four Harvard students decided to test their tennis skills against players in Britain. The prize was neither money nor fame, but simply a silver trophy.

  Perfect to listen to while commuting, exercising, shopping or cleaning the house.. iMinds brings knowledge to your MP3 with 8 minute information segments to whet your mental appetite and broaden your mind.

  *Please note this is an audio only mp4 lesson. An mp3 containing the same content is attached to the lesson and available for download under the "Additional Materials" section.

Supplementary Files:

• Once you purchase this series you will have access to these files:
• Climbing_Everest.mp3
• New_York_Yankees.mp3
• Parkour.mp3
• Pele.mp3
• Triple_Crown_of_Racing.mp3
• Davis_Cup.mp3