| THE INCREDIBLE SCREAM MACHINE a History of the Roller Coaster |  | Author: ROBERT CARTMELL
Publisher: AMUSEMENT PARK BOOKS
Category: Book
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Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 482,198
Media: Paperback
Edition: First Edition
Pages: 258
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.7
Dimensions (in): 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.7
ISBN: 0879723424
Dewey Decimal Number: 790
EAN: 9780879723422
ASIN: 0879723424
Publication Date: 1987
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Most Comprehensive Book December 13, 2003
D. Rector (Incline Village, NV United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is the most comprehensive book that I've found on the subject. This book is a rare find and a must have.
If you find this book, GET IT!!! October 18, 2003
Koasterkid (Burlington, VT, USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
To be brief, as stated above, this book is an absolute MUST for any roller coaster enthusiast, be it novice or seasoned rider. This book is ever-so-difficult to obtain, but it truly covers all aspects of these amazing creations, an extensive and thorough history, as well as loads of rare and significant b & w photos.
The Incredible Scream Machine--absolutely a must reading January 23, 2002
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is simply the most complete treatise on the subject of wooden roller coasters that anyone will ever read. Tracing the coaster back centuries in time, Cartmell then brings us through the complete historical time line of designers and coasters. It would do no good to try to describe the book's contents much further here. Even a non-enthusiast will find this a fascinating read into a very interesting subject. Enthusiasts will find it very difficult to put down once they begin reading.
Roller Coaster History Bible! March 30, 2001
Nathan A. Unterman (Chicago, IL USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I agree totally with the above reviewed. Just two things to add: the Notes and Bibliography sections are very good, and a superb resource for scholarly research. This is a "classic" and should be in your library!
Exellent book on the History of RollerCoasters September 11, 1996
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
This book should be in everyone RollerCoaster Entusiast Collection.
Written Dr. Robert Cartmell, The Great American Scream Machine tells about the Golden Age of Rollercoaster and The Legendary Builders.
It has some rare photo of Herny Traver's Classics including the Cystal Beach Cyclone. The Book was written in 1986 and it nice to see how far coasters have grown since then
Also encluded are is a Chroniclogical history of all PTC coaster building and modification.
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