Product Description: How does a rollercoaster work? Why don’t I fly off a scrambler or octopus ride? How do bumper cars work? Covering lots of different rides, including traditional, more tame rides such as rollercoasters, helter-skelters and bumper cars, to more white-knuckle screamers such as scramblers, loop-the-loops, gondolas and corkscrews, Race that Bike! takes a fun look at forces in an amusement park...read more

Product Description: How does a rollercoaster work? Why don’t I fly off a scrambler or octopus ride? How do bumper cars work? Covering lots of different rides, including traditional, more tame rides such as rollercoasters, helter-skelters and bumper cars, to more white-knuckle screamers such as scramblers, loop-the-loops, gondolas and corkscrews, Race that Bike! takes a fun look at forces in an amusement park...read more

Product Description: Describes some of the tallest buildings in the world, remarkable sports stadiums, spectacular amusement park rides, and some of the the most unusual buildings in the world.Title: So Big Compared to What?Author: Sandler, Michael/ Goldish, MeishPublisher: Bearport Pub Co IncPublication Date: 2011/08/01Number of Pages: Binding Type: LIBRARYLibrary of Congress: bl201103403...read more

Product Description: Amazing Amusement Park Rides (So Big Compared to What?) by Meish Goldish

Product Description: Few things are as exciting as a fast-paced roller coaster ride. The thrill of a huge, sudden drop or a giant loop can be both exhilarating and terrifying. From the Kingda Ka in New Jersey to the Steel Dragon 2000 in Japan, this book has the inside scoop on the fastest, tallest, most incredible amusement park rides in the world...read more

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Pictures and describes the Ferris wheel, the merry-go-round, the roller coaster, the cable ride, the loop ride, and other amusement-park machines