Kansas Rollercoasters!

Kansas Rollercoasters! PDF Author: Carole Marsh
Publisher: Carole Marsh Books
ISBN: 0793352738
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Languages : en
Pages : 48

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Kansas Rollercoasters!

Kansas Rollercoasters! PDF Author: Carole Marsh
Publisher: Carole Marsh Books
ISBN: 0793352738
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Languages : en
Pages : 48

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Kansas Rollercoasters!

Kansas Rollercoasters! PDF Author: Carole Marsh
Publisher: Carole Marsh Books
ISBN: 079335272X
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Languages : en
Pages : 48

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Kansas Hot Zones! Viruses, Diseases, and Epidemics in Our State's History

Kansas Hot Zones! Viruses, Diseases, and Epidemics in Our State's History PDF Author: Carole Marsh
Publisher: Carole Marsh Books
ISBN: 0793388775
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 72

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Missouri Rollercoasters!

Missouri Rollercoasters! PDF Author: Carole Marsh
Publisher: Carole Marsh Books
ISBN: 0793353009
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 50

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Roller Coasters

Roller Coasters PDF Author: Lynn M. Stone
Publisher: Rourke Publishing (FL)
ISBN: 9781589521346
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52

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Describes different types of roller coasters, their history, and the physics of their construction.

Billboard

Billboard PDF Author:
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Languages : en
Pages : 98

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In its 114th year, Billboard remains the world's premier weekly music publication and a diverse digital, events, brand, content and data licensing platform. Billboard publishes the most trusted charts and offers unrivaled reporting about the latest music, video, gaming, media, digital and mobile entertainment issues and trends.

Ticket To Ride

Ticket To Ride PDF Author: Patrick Hook
Publisher: Chartwell Books
ISBN: 0785835776
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 211

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Ticket To Ride takes you through the history of roller coasters, from the first in seventeenth century St. Petersburg to today’s gigantic theme park attractions—complete with a tour of the most hair-raising and fantastic examples. The adrenaline rush of a roller coaster ride provides its fans with a leg-wobbling wave of euphoria and exhilaration unmatched by any other experience. It takes a certain amount of courage—or foolhardiness—to climb onto a roller coaster, but what a ride. Fans travel the world to experience the latest and most gut-wrenching rides, and they have quite a selection to choose from. Exactly who built the very first roller coasters is contentious, but they are generally agreed to have appeared in seventeenth century St. Petersburg, where they were made of ice and wood—accordingly nicknamed “Russian Mountains.” Now a staple of amusement parks and theme parks, the first patented roller coaster appeared in the first real theme park, at famed Coney Island in 1884. It was created by “Father of the Gravity Ride” LaMarcus Adna Thompson, an American inventor and amusement park pioneer. His “scenic railways” were a sensation, so much so that he opened six at Coney Island alone. The first golden age of the roller coaster ended with the Great Depression in tandem with the decline of amusement parks in general. A roller coaster revival did not begin until 1972, with the construction of The Racer at Kings Island, Ohio. This started the second golden age of the roller coaster and led, in turn, to the construction of rides like Rebel Yell (at Kings Dominion, Virginia) and Thunder Road (at Carowinds, North and South Carolina). In 1959, the first steel track roller coaster, called Matterhorn Bobsleds, appeared at Disneyland, California, leading the way with innovative loops and corkscrews. Aficionados have their favorites; some prefer steel roller coasters for their smoother ride and ability to turn their passengers upside-down as they fly around the tracks. Conversely, others prefer the more old-fashioned wooden roller coasters that rattle along and play with negative G-forces to provide “air time” for their passengers. Today, there are numerous types of roller coasters, which broadly divide into train-type coasters, mechanical coasters, and track layout coasters. Some of the favorites featured in this book include: Jurassic Park, Animal Kingdom theme park, Superman the Ride (Bizarro), Superman: Escape from Krypton, Batman The Ride, El Toro, Loop The Loop, Transformers: The Ride, Jack Rabbit, Th13teen, Saw: The Ride, London Eye, Back at the Barnyard Hayride, Great American Scream Machine, Revenge of the Mummy: The Ride, Apollo's Chariot, Apocalypse, Big Dipper Roller Coaster, Boomerang Coaster, Dragon, Cyclone, Medusa,Thunderbolt, The Sea Dragon, Alpine Bobsled, Rattlesnake, Shockwave, Full Throttle, Goliath, Joker 4-D coasters, Phantom’s Revenge, The Big One, The Ultimate,Centrifugal Railways, Oblivion, Klondike Gold Mine, Dreamland park, and more. Ticket To Ride looks at the development of roller coasters and how they have evolved into the biggest theme park attractions in the world, taking you on a tour of the greatest, most spectacular examples.

New Hampshire Rollercoasters!

New Hampshire Rollercoasters! PDF Author: Carole Marsh
Publisher: Carole Marsh Books
ISBN: 0793353114
Category : Amusement parks
Languages : en
Pages : 52

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Roller Coasters

Roller Coasters PDF Author: Todd H. Throgmorton
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476622116
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 300

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In its fourth edition, this exhaustive guide to roller coasters in the United States and Canada also provides a history of coaster evolution (from the 16th century) and a look into the future of coaster technology and design. The book lists by state or province more than 700 coasters at more than 160 amusement and theme parks. Each entry includes contact information along with summaries of each coaster’s origins, features and history. There are six appendices: famous coaster designers, the longest wood and steel coasters in North America, a coaster census by state or province, a chronology of wooden roller coasters still in operation, interesting amusement park and coaster facts, and a guide to the alpine coasters at winter resorts in the U.S. and Canada.

Arkansas Rollercoasters!

Arkansas Rollercoasters! PDF Author: Carole Marsh
Publisher: Carole Marsh Books
ISBN: 0793352347
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 46

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