roller coasters

Text and photographs look at how roller coasters work.

Alexander's class is going on a field trip to an amusement park called Safety Land with really slow, boring rides--but this is Stermont, and when a weird magician tells Alexander and his friends that the roller coaster is haunted things start to get a lot more interesting.

"It is time for a class trip, and all Hubie's friends want to go to the amusement park. But Hubie doesn't. Waiting in long lines? Rides named after natural disasters? There's nothing amusing about that. Today is going to be a real roller coaster ride."--Back cover.

"Featuring free-fall rides, waterslides, and bumper cars, ... reveals the forces at work in amusement parks"--Back cover.

Explains the energy behind roller coasters.

Alexander's class is going on a field trip to an amusement park called Safety Land with really slow, boring rides--but this is Stermont, and when a weird magician tells Alexander and his friends that the roller coaster is haunted things start to get a lot more interesting.

Presents full-color illustrated photographs depicting popular roller coasters across America and includes archival drawings and period postcards of rides at Coney Island in 1884, vintage wooded roller coasters of the early 1900s, and classic rides that are bigger, faster, and safer.

Examines types of roller coasters and how they work, discussing gravity, friction, and potential and kinetic energy.

"The story of two friends, Frank and Harold, who do everything together and want to ride a roller coaster. But one of them is not tall enough. What are these friends to do?"--Provided by publisher.

Learn how roller coasters are engineered to keep thrill seekers safe while giving them an exciting ride.