Roller Coasters (Enthusiast Color) (Paperback)

by Mike Schafer (Author) "The gravity thrill ride that is today the centerpiece of amusement parks is largely an American phenomenon, but the roller coaster's roots date from fifteenth..." (more)
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Product Description
From wooden classics to serpentine monsters of steel, this full-color gallery shows and describes every roller coaster from every region of the U.S. 80 color illustrations.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: MBI (September 18, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0760305064
• ISBN-13: 978-0760305065
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 8.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #662,536 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars It's Okay, but why when you can have David B.'s Book?, May 22, 2000

By	Chris (Orlando, FL) - See all my reviews

I Bought this book at the store because it was cheaper and compact...Dumb Idea. I was mad at how it's name was Rollercoasters instead of "Rollercoasters:Woodie's and More". The only pictures I really liked were the big Cobra Roll of Alpengheist on the Back and the T2 picture on Page 8. I would tell everyone to buy David B's book instead because 1) It's a couple years ahead, 2) Beautiful Pictures of both Wood and Steel coasters, 3)It's Clear and Easy to understand, and 4) IT'S ACCURATE. Some of the things in this book are off by miles, from Opening Dates, to Height and Lenghth, Even Type!(i.e. Wood Out and Back Oval). The only reason I would tell you to buy this book is because it can fit through your door(David B's Book is kinda big!) and it's 6 to 8 Bucks cheaper! Or you may be a Woodie Lover. Otherwise buy David B's Book!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Nice Catalog, March 29, 2001

By	Nathan A. Unterman (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews

This book is a nice catalog of coasters, but little else. Not very substantive. Rutherford's later book, The American Roller Coaster is a much better value.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A good book for casual enthusiasts, but lacks substance., July 21, 1999

By A Customer

This book contains lots of useful information, however it does have some very obvious omissions in its coaster census, notably smaller and seemingly unimportant steel rides. Also within are some informational errors in the ride descriptions, as well as a typo here and there. But there are many nice full color pictures and enough content to give you idea where the nation's most well known parks and coasters are; but for the hard-core enthusiast, this book can be somewhat of a disapointment, and rather than reading it for what it has, you begin to look for the next error.