The World's Wildest Roller Coasters

The World's Wildest Roller Coasters
Author: Michael Burgan
Publisher: Capstone
Total Pages: 56
Release: 2001
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780736805711

Describes different kinds of roller coasters, their history, and how they operate.

Roller Coaster!

Roller Coaster!
Author: Paul Mason
Publisher: Capstone Classroom
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2007
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781410926166

Describes the forces that act upon a car during a roller coaster ride.

Heart-Stopping Roller Coasters

Heart-Stopping Roller Coasters
Author: Meish Goldish
Publisher: Bearport Publishing
Total Pages: 28
Release: 2009-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1597169560

Describes different types of roller coasters, their history, and their construction.

Roller Coasters

Roller Coasters
Author: A. R. Schaefer
Publisher: Capstone
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2004-07
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780736827263

Discusses roller coasters, including the history, design, and popularity of these amusements.

Roller Coasters

Roller Coasters
Author: Robert Coker
Publisher: Metro Books
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2002
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9781586631727

Recounts the history of roller coasters, and describes classic examples, from wooden rides to steel devices to enormous machines with drops of more than two or three hundred feet, and speculates about future developments.

The World's Fastest Dragsters

The World's Fastest Dragsters
Author: Glen Bledsoe
Publisher: Capstone
Total Pages: 54
Release: 2003
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780736815000

Examines the excitement, the history, the regulations, the types of cars, and the notable drivers of drag racing.

The World's Fastest Indy Cars

The World's Fastest Indy Cars
Author: Glen Bledsoe
Publisher: Capstone
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2003
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780736815017

Discusses the history and development of the race cars that have been used at the Indianapolis World Speedway from the early 1900s to the present.

The World's Fastest Stock Cars

The World's Fastest Stock Cars
Author: Jeff Savage
Publisher: Capstone
Total Pages: 54
Release: 2003
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780736815031

Examines the history, design, safety features, and professional racing of stock cars.

The World's Fastest Pro Stock Trucks

The World's Fastest Pro Stock Trucks
Author: Jeff Savage
Publisher: Capstone
Total Pages: 54
Release: 2003
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780736815024

Describes the design, safety features, and professional racing of NASCAR stock trucks, which are ultrapowered versions of American-built pickup trucks.