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Step right up and thrill to the magic of the great coasters as you travel through roller coaster history from their beginnings up through today! Experience the early roots of coastering in the mid-1800s and the emergence of the grand amusement parks in the 1880s. Flash back to the golden age of coasters between 1900 and 1930, and witness the thrill rides' historic decline in the 1960s. Ride these radical rails in chapters chronicling coaster designers, manufacturing companies, technology, and special coasters. ...

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Step right up and thrill to the magic of the great coasters as you travel through roller coaster history from their beginnings up through today! Experience the early roots of coastering in the mid-1800s and the emergence of the grand amusement parks in the 1880s. Flash back to the golden age of coasters between 1900 and 1930, and witness the thrill rides' historic decline in the 1960s. Ride these radical rails in chapters chronicling coaster designers, manufacturing companies, technology, and special coasters. Strap yourself in for a rollicking ride and be a part of the roller coaster renaissance that began in the early 1970's and continues today!

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Rutherford (of the entertainment industry publication ) depicts the history of this grandest amusement park fixture with the enthusiasm of an enthralled, life-long coaster fan. He provides a chronological history of coaster technology and the cultural milieux in which they succeeded or failed, as well as describing how they work, the wooden coaster renaissance, and the newest and most far-out steel contraptions. Color and b&w photographs of historic coasters around the US and the world. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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  • ISBN-13: 9780760306895
  • Publisher: MBI Publishing Company
  • Publication date: 5/28/2000
  • Pages: 156
  • Product dimensions: 10.00 (w) x 10.00 (h) x 0.62 (d)

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 13, 2002

    Wonderful

    Best Book that covered roller coasters I've ever read.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted September 20, 2000

    This book is greaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhht!

    This book covers roller coaster history from the early woodies to the all-new cold steel terrifiers. I recommend this book to everyone who likes roller coasters and wants to learn more about them

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  • Anonymous

    Posted August 12, 2000

    Excellent book!

    This book describes the history of roller coasters, the technology behind them, and the direction the industry is heading. All that plus a wonderful collection of new and old pictures makes this book a wonderful pick!

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