Roller Coasters: Or I Had So Much Fun, I Almost Puked (Carolrhoda Photo Books) | 
 enlarge | Author: Nick Cook
Publisher: Carolrhoda Books
Category: Book
List Price: $22.60
Buy New: $20.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 756213
Media: Hardcover
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 56
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 9.7 x 8.4 x 0.5
ISBN: 1575050714
Dewey Decimal Number: 791.06873
EAN: 9781575050713
ASIN: 1575050714
Publication Date: February 1998
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: New, (Paperback Edition), Light Wear -- store 64
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| Customer Reviews:
 So Incredibly Awesome! November 25, 2001
5 out of 9 found this review helpful
This book is so incredibly awesome! It should be rated like 1,000,000 stars! I love all the pictures, especially the ones of the Wild Thing!
 Amusement Park Mania July 3, 2000
20 out of 20 found this review helpful
I have read this book, much to my delight. The historical section reviewing roller coasters is excellent for this 4th to 7th grade reading level book. But do not let you think that it is only for school children. Adults will enjoy this quick read, too. The pictures are excellent and are well supported by the text. The web links are dated, but not crucial to the understanding of the book. The only reason why I do not rate this book higher is that in the physics of roller coasters section, there are serious errors in the science (pages 32-34). In particular, inertia, momentum, and energy are used incorrectly. Later in the book when discussing seat position for maximum g's, there is also an error. Aside from the scientific errors, though, I would recommend this book and am happy that I have my own copy.
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