Roller Coasters: A Thrill Seeker's Guide to the Ultimate Scream Machines

More than 150 awe-inspiring images of the worlds most terrifying rides put readers in the front seat of the largest fastest steepest loopiest coasters ever built. From fifteenth-century Russian slides to the original Coney Island Cyclone to modern-day steel gigacoasters like Cedar Points Millennium Force this breathtaking fabulously illustrated guide offers a wild trip through the evolution of roller coasters. Inside theres coverage of 200 individual examples including wooden wonders and steel marvels inverted coasters floorless coasters suspended coasters and modern hypercoasters. Profiles on coaster engineers and an in-depth look at the ever-evolving technology of coaster design and construction round out this fun survey.