Roller Coasters

by Jenny MacKay (Editor)

This series demonstrates how certain technologies have evolved, transforming life at home, work and school; each volume focuses on a particular invention or device, enabling readers to learn about the device's development, how it works, and its impact.; In this exciting new title for the Tech 360 series, 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 ; Full-color photographs, intriguing illustrations, visual timelines, and fascinating sidebars and fact boxes complement the text and hold reader interest, while ancillary materials such as bibliographies and a subject index help users target their research

128 pages, Library Binding

First published October 17, 2012

Reviews

[Paula · Rating 3 out of 5]

This title is one of the “Technology 360” series. It begins with a timeline of important dates in the history of roller coasters. Subsequent chapters cover the appeal of roller coasters, conception and development of new rides, the science involved in their design and construction, and their psychological and physiological effects on the human brain. It is a well-researched tome enhanced by fact boxes, drawings, charts and graphs, color photographs of famous coasters, and lots of statistics in appropriately titled “Bits & Bytes” boxes. Back matter includes source notes, glossary, bibliography, websites and index. The text-heavy book will have limited appeal unless you have numerous coaster-philes among your patrons or students eager to do research on the topic. Physics teachers might find the title a useful resource for gravity, force and energy illustrations. Order if needed.