The World's Wildest Roller Coasters
Author: Michael Burgan
Publisher: Capstone
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 56
ISBN-13: 9780736805711
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDescribes different kinds of roller coasters, their history, and how they operate.
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Roller Coasters
Author: Robert Coker
Publisher: Metro Books
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 144
ISBN-13: 9781586631727
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRecounts 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.
Roller Coasters, Or, I Had So Much Fun, I Almost Puked
Author: Nick Cook
Publisher: Millbrook Press
Published: 1998-01-01
Total Pages: 64
ISBN-13: 9781575050713
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDiscusses the history, physics, parts, and design of roller coasters and examines some modern examples.
Palisades Park
Author: Alan Brennert
Publisher: Macmillan
Published: 2013-04-09
Total Pages: 433
ISBN-13: 0312643721
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSharing a family life in the 1930s near the legendary Palisades Amusement Park, a family of dreamers explores ambitions and cultural boundaries that are challenged by the realities of the Great Depression, multiple wars, and the park's eventual closing in 1971.
Roller Coasters
Author: Mike Schafer
Publisher: Motorbooks International
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 56
ISBN-13: 9780760305065
DOWNLOAD EBOOKYour ticket to thrills and chills! From wooden classics to wild steel serpentine monsters, this book beautifully captures every coaster from every region of the US. A "thrill chart" compares all the great roller coasters head-to-head, including the world-famous Cyclone at Coney Island, the Steel Phantom at Kennywood in Pennsylvania, the Giant Dipper in Santa Cruz, California, and the Texas Giant in Arlington, Texas.
The World's Fastest Indy Cars
Author: Glen Bledsoe
Publisher: Capstone
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 48
ISBN-13: 9780736815017
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDiscusses the history and development of the race cars that have been used at the Indianapolis World Speedway from the early 1900s to the present.
The World's Fastest Stock Cars
Author: Jeff Savage
Publisher: Capstone
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 54
ISBN-13: 9780736815031
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExamines the history, design, safety features, and professional racing of stock cars.
The World's Fastest Pro Stock Trucks
Author: Jeff Savage
Publisher: Capstone
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 54
ISBN-13: 9780736815024
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDescribes the design, safety features, and professional racing of NASCAR stock trucks, which are ultrapowered versions of American-built pickup trucks.
The World's Fastest Superbikes
Author: Terri Sievert
Publisher: Capstone
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 52
ISBN-13: 9780736810609
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDiscusses the history and development of some of the world's fastest racing motorcycles.
The World's Fastest Trucks
Author: Glen Bledsoe
Publisher: Capstone
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 52
ISBN-13: 9780736810623
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDiscusses the history and development of some of the world's fastest trucks, describing the specific features and specifications of such vehicles as racing pickups, semi-trucks, monster trucks, and jet-powered trucks.
