In 1984 America celebrated the one hundredth anniversary of the first successful roller coaster device: La Marcus A. Thompson’s switchback railway, erected at Coney Island. Robert Cartmell examines every phase of roller coaster history, from the use of the roller coaster by Albert Einstein to demonstrate his theory of physics, to John Allen’s use of psychology in designing one.
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From dust jacket: In 1984 America celebrated the 100th anniversay of the first successful roller coaster device-La Marcus A. Thompson's switchback railway-erected at Coney Island. Robert Cartmell's study dissects the subject, examining every phase from the use of the roller coaster by Albert Einstein to demonstrate his theory of physics, to John Allen's use of psychology in designing one.
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Exellent book on the History of RollerCoasters,
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This review is from: The Incredible Scream Machine: History of the Roller Coaster (Paperback)
This book should be in everyone RollerCoaster Entusiast Collection.
Written Dr. Robert Cartmell, The Great American Scream Machine tells about the Golden Age of Rollercoaster and The Legendary Builders.
It has some rare photo of Herny Traver's Classics including the Cystal Beach Cyclone. The Book was written in 1986 and it nice to see how far coasters have grown since then
Also encluded are is a Chroniclogical history of all PTC coaster building and modification.
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This review is from: The Incredible Scream Machine: A History of the Roller Coaster (Paperback)
This is the most comprehensive book that I've found on the subject. This book is a rare find and a must have.
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If you find this book, GET IT!!!,
By Koasterkid (Burlington, VT, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Incredible Scream Machine: A History of the Roller Coaster (Paperback)
To be brief, as stated above, this book is an absolute MUST for any roller coaster enthusiast, be it novice or seasoned rider. This book is ever-so-difficult to obtain, but it truly covers all aspects of these amazing creations, an extensive and thorough history, as well as loads of rare and significant b & w photos.
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