In its fourth edition, this exhaustive guide to roller coasters in the United States and Canada also provides a history of coaster evolution (from the 16th cent

High speed and high elevation often work together to create an adrenaline rush. Roller coasters prove this. The world’s fastest take riders hundreds of feet i

Throughout the twentieth century, African Americans challenged segregation at amusement parks, swimming pools, and skating rinks not only in pursuit of pleasure