Author: Clive Cussler
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0399184198
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
A return to #1 New York Times-bestselling author Clive Cussler's stunning private collection of rare, classic automobiles, picking back up in 1948 where Built for Adventure left off. In striking full-color photographs and engaging commentary, fans of Clive Cussler’s five bestselling series can explore the personal automotive collection of the literary master of mechanical marvels. Readers will explore the history of each model and the story of how it was found and restored, not to mention notes on where some of these dazzling machines have appeared in his novels. The fins, the fenders, the furious horsepower: Built to Thrill runs straight through the forties, fifties, and sixties, capturing it all.
Built to Thrill
Author: Clive Cussler
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0399184198
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
A return to #1 New York Times-bestselling author Clive Cussler's stunning private collection of rare, classic automobiles, picking back up in 1948 where Built for Adventure left off. In striking full-color photographs and engaging commentary, fans of Clive Cussler’s five bestselling series can explore the personal automotive collection of the literary master of mechanical marvels. Readers will explore the history of each model and the story of how it was found and restored, not to mention notes on where some of these dazzling machines have appeared in his novels. The fins, the fenders, the furious horsepower: Built to Thrill runs straight through the forties, fifties, and sixties, capturing it all.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0399184198
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
A return to #1 New York Times-bestselling author Clive Cussler's stunning private collection of rare, classic automobiles, picking back up in 1948 where Built for Adventure left off. In striking full-color photographs and engaging commentary, fans of Clive Cussler’s five bestselling series can explore the personal automotive collection of the literary master of mechanical marvels. Readers will explore the history of each model and the story of how it was found and restored, not to mention notes on where some of these dazzling machines have appeared in his novels. The fins, the fenders, the furious horsepower: Built to Thrill runs straight through the forties, fifties, and sixties, capturing it all.
Roller Coasters
Author: Robert Coker
Publisher: Metro Books
ISBN: 9781586631727
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Recounts the history of roller coasters, and describes classic examples, from wooden rides to steel devices to enormous machines with drops of more than two or three hundred feet, and speculates about future developments.
Publisher: Metro Books
ISBN: 9781586631727
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Recounts the history of roller coasters, and describes classic examples, from wooden rides to steel devices to enormous machines with drops of more than two or three hundred feet, and speculates about future developments.
Heart-Stopping Roller Coasters
Author: Meish Goldish
Publisher: Bearport Publishing
ISBN: 1597169560
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Describes different types of roller coasters, their history, and their construction.
Publisher: Bearport Publishing
ISBN: 1597169560
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Describes different types of roller coasters, their history, and their construction.
The 50 Most Unique Roller Coasters Ever Built
Author: Nick Weisenberger
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781546870012
Category : Roller coasters
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Tired of the same old, rickety wooden roller coasters? Crave more thrills than the typical vertical loops and camelback hills found at every local amusement park? Fortunately, roller coasters come in a mind-blowing profusion of styles, shapes, and sizes. From innovative track designs to unusual seating configurations, from ridiculous locations to bizarre theming, the experience never gets old. In The 50 Most Unique Roller Coasters Ever Built you'll explore a roller coaster......powered by people....inspired a popular computer game....uses a Ferris wheel as a lift....requires an on-board brakeman....where the louder you scream the faster you go....built on top of a skyscraper....known as the "dog fart" coaster (yes, you read that right!).The 50 Most Unique Roller Coasters Ever Built is a list comprised of unusual, rare, and hard to find scream machines.***2nd Edition, Updated June 2017***
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781546870012
Category : Roller coasters
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Tired of the same old, rickety wooden roller coasters? Crave more thrills than the typical vertical loops and camelback hills found at every local amusement park? Fortunately, roller coasters come in a mind-blowing profusion of styles, shapes, and sizes. From innovative track designs to unusual seating configurations, from ridiculous locations to bizarre theming, the experience never gets old. In The 50 Most Unique Roller Coasters Ever Built you'll explore a roller coaster......powered by people....inspired a popular computer game....uses a Ferris wheel as a lift....requires an on-board brakeman....where the louder you scream the faster you go....built on top of a skyscraper....known as the "dog fart" coaster (yes, you read that right!).The 50 Most Unique Roller Coasters Ever Built is a list comprised of unusual, rare, and hard to find scream machines.***2nd Edition, Updated June 2017***
American Coasters
Author: T. Crymes
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
ISBN: 9780764341588
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
American Coasters is one coaster enthusiast's photographic journey across the country in search of the next great thrill. From Massachusetts to Florida, from New Jersey to California, this book contains adrenaline-inducing images of more than 100 different roller coasters from 21 different parks in 12 states. And for the adrenaline junky searching for that perfect ride, this thrilling look at American coasters also covers nearly 40 featured coaster profiles complete with all the vitals and a brief commentary. Whether you like wood or steel, loops or launches, this book showcases a wide variety of different roller coasters built over the last 90 years at parks like Cedar Point, Busch Gardens, Kings Dominion, and Six Flags Magic Mountain.
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
ISBN: 9780764341588
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
American Coasters is one coaster enthusiast's photographic journey across the country in search of the next great thrill. From Massachusetts to Florida, from New Jersey to California, this book contains adrenaline-inducing images of more than 100 different roller coasters from 21 different parks in 12 states. And for the adrenaline junky searching for that perfect ride, this thrilling look at American coasters also covers nearly 40 featured coaster profiles complete with all the vitals and a brief commentary. Whether you like wood or steel, loops or launches, this book showcases a wide variety of different roller coasters built over the last 90 years at parks like Cedar Point, Busch Gardens, Kings Dominion, and Six Flags Magic Mountain.
Roller Coasters
Author: Kevin Cunningham
Publisher: Children's Press
ISBN: 9780531220092
Category : Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Looks at how people in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) careers are helping to build our future. Discover how people use STEM skills to solve problems and innovate throughout history.
Publisher: Children's Press
ISBN: 9780531220092
Category : Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Looks at how people in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) careers are helping to build our future. Discover how people use STEM skills to solve problems and innovate throughout history.
R is for Roller Coaster: An ABC Guide for Future Thrill Seekers
Author: Aimee Carver
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780578324036
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 60
Book Description
It's never too early to introduce the thrilling world of roller coasters to the next generation! This non-fiction ABC book teaches words and concepts from "Airtime" to "Zero-G roll" alongside clever definitions and stunning photography.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780578324036
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 60
Book Description
It's never too early to introduce the thrilling world of roller coasters to the next generation! This non-fiction ABC book teaches words and concepts from "Airtime" to "Zero-G roll" alongside clever definitions and stunning photography.
American Coasters 2
Author: Thomas Crymes
Publisher: American Coasters
ISBN: 9780764351143
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Thrill-seekers are invited to join a roller-coaster enthusiast's journey across the United States to photograph these marvels of engineering. From Maine to Minnesota to California and points in between, this book contains breath-taking photographs of more than 100 roller coasters in 38 parks and 17 states. See the oldest operating roller coaster in the world, as well as the recent record-breakers. Get statistics on their gravity-defying feats, and learn the inside scoop from one of the nations premier roller coaster manufacturers"--Jacket.
Publisher: American Coasters
ISBN: 9780764351143
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Thrill-seekers are invited to join a roller-coaster enthusiast's journey across the United States to photograph these marvels of engineering. From Maine to Minnesota to California and points in between, this book contains breath-taking photographs of more than 100 roller coasters in 38 parks and 17 states. See the oldest operating roller coaster in the world, as well as the recent record-breakers. Get statistics on their gravity-defying feats, and learn the inside scoop from one of the nations premier roller coaster manufacturers"--Jacket.
Knowledge, Information and Creativity Support Systems
Author: Susumu Kunifuji
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319274783
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 582
Book Description
This volume consists of a number of selected papers that were presented at the 9th International Conference on Knowledge, Information and Creativity Support Systems (KICSS 2014) in Limassol, Cyprus, after they were substantially revised and extended. The 26 regular papers and 19 short papers included in this proceedings cover all aspects of knowledge management, knowledge engineering, intelligent information systems, and creativity in an information technology context, including computational creativity and its cognitive and collaborative aspects.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319274783
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 582
Book Description
This volume consists of a number of selected papers that were presented at the 9th International Conference on Knowledge, Information and Creativity Support Systems (KICSS 2014) in Limassol, Cyprus, after they were substantially revised and extended. The 26 regular papers and 19 short papers included in this proceedings cover all aspects of knowledge management, knowledge engineering, intelligent information systems, and creativity in an information technology context, including computational creativity and its cognitive and collaborative aspects.
New Jersey Rollercoasters!
Author: Carole Marsh
Publisher: Carole Marsh Books
ISBN: 0793353157
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 49
Book Description
Publisher: Carole Marsh Books
ISBN: 0793353157
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 49
Book Description