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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.
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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- Melodrama and Modernity by Professor Ben Singer in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Coney Island: The People's Playground by Michael Immerso in Front Matter
- Amusement Parks of New York by Jim Futrell in Back Matter
- Kennywood (PA) (Images of America) by David P. Hahner Jr. in Front Matter
- Palisades Amusement Park: A Century of Fond Memories by Vince Gargiulo in Back Matter
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