Inside Info: Taking Apart a Rollercoaster

... to find out how it works!

By: Chris Oxlade, Sean O'Brien (Illustrator)

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Hardcover | 12 January 2025 | Edition Number 1

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Hardcover
32 Pages

Age
8+

Dimensions(cm)
27.1 x 21.6 x 1.1

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For any kid who's ever wanted to take a rollercoaster apart to see how it works - this book invites you to slice, dice and delve into these amazing machines!

Inside Info: Taking Apart a Rollercoaster is a feast of facts, figures, diagrams and details with no layer unexplored. Pull apart all the rollercoaster's key parts: the tracks, cars, safety features, launch systems, wheels, supports, frames, safety bars, even the joints that allow the rides to twist and curl!

Contents include: Taking a track apart / Hidden track (Expedition Everest in Walt Disney World Florida, USA) / Wooden tracks / Into a coaster car / Twisting and turning (inverted, winged and 4D tracks) / Wheels / Lift hills / Electromagnetic launch / Hydraulic launch / Brakes / Station controls / Types of energy on a rollercoaster course

The Inside Info book series dives into the layers of things kids are curious about, exploring the science and tech through funky cross-sections, exploded diagrams, lots of labels, jokes and Easter-egg details to discover. Written by experienced tech and science author Chris Oxlade, with fun and stylish art by Sean O'Brien, it's perfect for readers aged 7+.

The series presents the Inside Info of: A Supercar, A Rocket, A Rollercoaster, A T. rex, The Human Body and A Coral Reef

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