amusement rides

Explores the various forces used at an amusement park, including contact force, gravity force, friction, and more.

Looks at twenty spectacular American roller coasters of the late 1990s.

"Follow the development of fairground rides, as they have grown taller, scarier, and more fantastical through engineering skill, design and ambition"--Provided by publisher.

Discusses the history of interactive amusement park rides, beginning with ghost trains and "dark rides.".

Discusses the history of the amusement park ride known as the roller coaster.

Explores the history of water rides, beginning with "old mills". Also discusses the advent of water parks.

"This title explains why haunted houses exist, and that's because people like to be scared! Readers will learn that people have been telling each other scary or spooky stories for centuries. Haunted houses make it so that people can live their own scary story! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards"--Provided by the publisher.

"Discusses the carousel's amazing history that began with a game played hundreds of years ago by Arab horsemen"--Provided by publisher.

Discusses the science behind roller coasters and includes instructions for readers to build their own from household materials.

"In this . . . sequel to . . . 'The Five People You Meet in Heaven,' Mitch Albom tells the story of Annie--the little girl Eddie saved on Ruby Pier--and the five people she meets in heaven, where she is reunited with Eddie in a . . . novel [about] how our lives and losses intersect"--Provided by publisher.