Author: Jennifer MacKay
Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing LLC
ISBN: 1420510401
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
Author Jenny MacKay takes readers on a wild ride through the history, design fundamentals, and scientific principles behind roller coasters. Readers will learn how gravity and physical forces create the fastest amusement park attractions and how steel and wooden roller coasters are designed and constructed. The final chapter, focused on the roller coasters of the future, describes the recent use of electromagnets and CAD technology.
Roller Coasters
Author: Jennifer MacKay
Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing LLC
ISBN: 1420510401
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
Author Jenny MacKay takes readers on a wild ride through the history, design fundamentals, and scientific principles behind roller coasters. Readers will learn how gravity and physical forces create the fastest amusement park attractions and how steel and wooden roller coasters are designed and constructed. The final chapter, focused on the roller coasters of the future, describes the recent use of electromagnets and CAD technology.
Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing LLC
ISBN: 1420510401
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
Author Jenny MacKay takes readers on a wild ride through the history, design fundamentals, and scientific principles behind roller coasters. Readers will learn how gravity and physical forces create the fastest amusement park attractions and how steel and wooden roller coasters are designed and constructed. The final chapter, focused on the roller coasters of the future, describes the recent use of electromagnets and CAD technology.
This is America
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Business America
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Business
Languages : en
Pages : 638
Book Description
Includes articles on international business opportunities.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Business
Languages : en
Pages : 638
Book Description
Includes articles on international business opportunities.
Roller Coasters
Author: Todd H. Throgmorton
Publisher: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland
ISBN:
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
From the wildest white-knuckle thriller to the tamest kiddie ride, roller coasters continue to enthrall amusement-seekers of all ages. This second edition of the authoritative guide to America and Canada's coasters includes twice as many roller coasters as the first edition in over 100 parks. The state-by-state listing of amusement and theme parks includes phone numbers and addresses, as well as numerous photographs of the rides that make children laugh and grown men cry. Also included is the often surprising history of these remarkable rides, along with information on the great coaster designers who bring these monsters to life. A chronology of wooden coasters still in operation ranges from the historic attractions built at the turn of the century to the high-tech rides set to open in 2000. There is also statistical information on the longest coasters, the numbers of steel and wooden coasters in each state, and other fun facts to delight any thrill seeker with a need for speed.
Publisher: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland
ISBN:
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
From the wildest white-knuckle thriller to the tamest kiddie ride, roller coasters continue to enthrall amusement-seekers of all ages. This second edition of the authoritative guide to America and Canada's coasters includes twice as many roller coasters as the first edition in over 100 parks. The state-by-state listing of amusement and theme parks includes phone numbers and addresses, as well as numerous photographs of the rides that make children laugh and grown men cry. Also included is the often surprising history of these remarkable rides, along with information on the great coaster designers who bring these monsters to life. A chronology of wooden coasters still in operation ranges from the historic attractions built at the turn of the century to the high-tech rides set to open in 2000. There is also statistical information on the longest coasters, the numbers of steel and wooden coasters in each state, and other fun facts to delight any thrill seeker with a need for speed.
Technical Innovation in American History [3 volumes]
Author: Rosanne Welch
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1489
Book Description
From the invention of eyeglasses to the Internet, this three-volume set examines the pivotal effects of inventions on society, providing a fascinating history of technology and innovations in the United States from the earliest European colonization to the present. Technical Innovation in American History surveys the history of technology, documenting the chronological and thematic connections between specific inventions, technological systems, individuals, and events that have contributed to the history of science and technology in the United States. Covering eras from colonial times to the present day in three chronological volumes, the entries include innovations in fields such as architecture, civil engineering, transportation, energy, mining and oil industries, chemical industries, electronics, computer and information technology, communications (television, radio, and print), agriculture and food technology, and military technology. The A–Z entries address key individuals, events, organizations, and legislation related to themes such as industry, consumer and medical technology, military technology, computer technology, and space science, among others, enabling readers to understand how specific inventions, technological systems, individuals, and events influenced the history, cultural development, and even self-identity of the United States and its people. The information also spotlights how American culture, the U.S. government, and American society have specifically influenced technological development.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1489
Book Description
From the invention of eyeglasses to the Internet, this three-volume set examines the pivotal effects of inventions on society, providing a fascinating history of technology and innovations in the United States from the earliest European colonization to the present. Technical Innovation in American History surveys the history of technology, documenting the chronological and thematic connections between specific inventions, technological systems, individuals, and events that have contributed to the history of science and technology in the United States. Covering eras from colonial times to the present day in three chronological volumes, the entries include innovations in fields such as architecture, civil engineering, transportation, energy, mining and oil industries, chemical industries, electronics, computer and information technology, communications (television, radio, and print), agriculture and food technology, and military technology. The A–Z entries address key individuals, events, organizations, and legislation related to themes such as industry, consumer and medical technology, military technology, computer technology, and space science, among others, enabling readers to understand how specific inventions, technological systems, individuals, and events influenced the history, cultural development, and even self-identity of the United States and its people. The information also spotlights how American culture, the U.S. government, and American society have specifically influenced technological development.
1950s American Style: A Reference Guide (soft cover)
Author: Daniel Niemeyer
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1304201651
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Facets of the Fifties. A reference guide to an iconic Decade of Movie Palaces, Television, Classic Cars, Sports, Department Stores, Trains, Music, Food, Fashion and more
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1304201651
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Facets of the Fifties. A reference guide to an iconic Decade of Movie Palaces, Television, Classic Cars, Sports, Department Stores, Trains, Music, Food, Fashion and more
The American Amusement Park
Author: Dale Samuelson
Publisher: Motorbooks International
ISBN: 0760309817
Category : Amusement parks
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
A photographic retrospective covers more than 100 years of images from the history of the American amusement park.
Publisher: Motorbooks International
ISBN: 0760309817
Category : Amusement parks
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
A photographic retrospective covers more than 100 years of images from the history of the American amusement park.
Tables of and Annotated Index to the Congressional Series of United States Public Documents
Author: United States. Superintendent of Documents
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 782
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 782
Book Description
Sea Power in Its Relations to the War of 1812 Vol II
Author: Alfred Thayer Mahan
Publisher:
ISBN: 3752436484
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
Reproduction of the original: Sea Power in its Relations to the War of 1812 vol II by Alfred Thayer Mahan
Publisher:
ISBN: 3752436484
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
Reproduction of the original: Sea Power in its Relations to the War of 1812 vol II by Alfred Thayer Mahan
Party Government in the United States of America
Author: William Milligan Sloane
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Political parties
Languages : en
Pages : 488
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Political parties
Languages : en
Pages : 488
Book Description