The amusement park : 900 years of thrills and spills, and the dreamers and schemers who built them / Stephen M. Silverman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Silverman, Stephen M., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Amusement parks--History.

Amusement parks.

Amusement parks--Design and construction--History.

Amusement park owners--Anecdotes.

Amusement park owners.

Amusement parks--Design and construction.

History.

Genre:

Anecdotes.

History.

Physical Description:

432 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, 2019.

Summary:

"The history of amusement parks, from the middle ages to present day, populated by the colorful (and sometimes criminal) characters who built them, and the regular folks who sought their magical, albeit temporary, charms"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Remain seated

The fun begins. All's fair ; Royal retreat ; Vaux populi ; Earthly delights ; Humdinger ; Horseplay ; Skulduggery ; Restless spirits ; Son of blubber

Getting serious. The beach is divine ; Surf and turf ; What goes around ; Next chapter ; Water works ; Snakes at a picnic ; Riding the wave ; Catching clouds

A new epoch. To the moon ; Fortune's folly ; Just add flames ; Shaking things up ; Off the rails ; Caution to the wind ; Sugar rush ; Hold on tight

Beating a path. By land and sea ; Birds of a feather ; Sink or swim ; Salt of the earth ; Moving right along ; Grand slam ; New worlds ; Finishing touches ; On the horizon ; Quidditch, anyone?.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 364-390) and index.

Local Notes:

Athenaeum copy: Scott fund bookplate.

ISBN:

9780316416481

0316416487

OCLC:

1051137906

Publisher Number:

99981521036