The book, Soaring Cross Country, provides practical instruction into a glider pilot's crucial first cross country flight up through the skills needed to win national soaring contests.  This book assumes that any glider pilot reading "Soaring Cross Country" wants to learn good cross country techniques rather than accept flying along trusting to luck he or she will find the next updraft for additional flight-time.  "Soaring Cross Country" is written in a lucid and light-hearted manner and should be of benefit to both the glider new comer, as well as, the veteran pilot with several "Nationals" under his belt.  In the words of A.J. Smith, World Champion Standard Class, 1968, "There's lots of satisfaction in cross country soaring.  Buying this book is one of the best investments you can make going after it".  The major sections of this book are as follows: 1) Preface; 2) The Sport - How To Appreciate It; 3) Pre-Flight Preparation For Soaring Cross Country; 4) Soaring Weather Analysis; 5) Task Selection; 6) In Flight Decisions; 7) Landing Away; 8) Crewing; 9) Contest Soaring And Records 10) Instruments And Equipment; 11) Sailplane Selection; 12) FAA - FAR - FAI; 13) Appendix and 14) Index.  In addition to a very informative narrative, this book includes the following features: 1) Approximately 25 black and white photographs and 2) About 21 black and white illustrations.  This book is 202 pages and is in excellent condition.  The authors are Ed Byars and Bill Holbrook.  Edition published in 1974.