Roller Coasters
Subtitle: United States and Canada
By: Todd H. Throgmorton.
Edition: 3rd edition
Publisher: McFarland & Co.
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C, USA
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 313
ISBN-13: 9780786439102
Copyright date: 2009
Subjects: Roller coasters -- United States -- Directories; Roller coasters -- Canada -- Directories; Amusement parks -- United States -- Directories; Amusement parks -- Canada -- Directories; Roller coasters -- History
Genres: Directories.
Description: "The history section covers the development of the roller coaster. 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 and more than 300 photographs"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes index.
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