Dustin’s Reviews > Coasters 101: An Engineering Guide to Roller Coaster Design > Status Update

and the rest is notes about the author, a glossary, a coaster timeline, and a "for further reading" resources section.

"...but most of all, have fun!"

Chapter 9: math

Chapter 8: safety. This chapter feels like another wiki summary.

Chapter 7 covers the stages of construction.

Chapter 6 covers the support structure and ride control systems.

Chapter 5, which is about designing the vehicle, could really benefit from some simple example diagrams near the beginning.

Chapter 4 was about some of the physical components of a coaster (such as the various launch systems) and designing the curves and loops.

Chapter 3 discusses the forces involved with coaster design. It's concise, easy enough to follow, and imparts the information well.