Roller Coasters
Subtitle: United States and Canada
Edition: Kindle edition; Third edition
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Published: Mach 24, 2009
Place of publication: USA
Language: eng
Format: Ebook
Number of pages: 313
Copyright date: Mach 24, 2009
Description: This latest edition of the authoritative guide to roller coasters provides a look at the history of coaster evolution, an exhaustive reference guide to coasters, and a peek into the future of roller coaster technology and design. The book is divided into two main sections. The history section covers the development of the roller coaster from its roots in Europe, when late 16th and early 17th century thrill-seekers constructed primitive ice slides throughout Russia in winter. The guide section features a state-by-state and province-by-province listing of more than 600 coasters at more than 155 amusement and theme parks across the two nations. Each entry includes the park's contact information along with summaries of each coaster's origins, features, and history. This section also includes more than 300 photographs and renderings of the beloved rides that have enthralled amusement-seekers of all ages, from the tamest kiddie rides to the wildest white-knuckle thrillers. Six appendices provide a look at famous domestic and international roller coaster designers, a list of the longest wood and steel roller coasters in North America, a roller coaster census by state or province, a chronology of wooden roller coasters still in operation, a list of interesting amusement park and coaster trivia, and a guide to four alpine coasters which have been constructed at winter resorts in the United States.
Notes: Kindle edition of the third edition
Table of contents: label: Acknowledgements
title: iv; label: History
title: 1; label: Roller Coasters in the United States
title: 19; label: Roller Coasters in Canada
title: 273; label: Appendix 1: Famous Roller Coaster Designers
title: 291; label: Appendix 2: The Longest Roller Coasters in North America
title: 294; label: Appendix 3: Number of Coasters per State and Province
title: 295; label: Appendix 4: Chronology of Wooden Coasters Still in Operation
title: 297; label: Appendix 5: Interesting Roller Coaster Facts
title: 301; label: Appendix 6: Alpine Coasters
title: 304; label: Index
title: 305