Awesome Engineering Fairground Rides

by Sally Spray

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Paperback

Reviews

[Shiloah]

We read this one aloud and we had a lot of conversation on it. Then videos of these roller coasters.

[Chris]

Aimed at children, this is a very brief book (only 30 pages), but it does give a lot of information on various different type of fairground rides. There are illustrations and photographs and examples of each type of ride. There is also a fairly simple explanation of the science behind the ride, to show how the ride works. This book is one of a series looking at different engineering subjects. A very good introduction.

[Andrea Northam]

I think it provides a decent infographic introduction to how fairground rides work. It isn't super explanatory, but I did learn what hydraulics are and what a winch is and how some of my favorite rides work, so I think it is overall a decent book for children interested in the topic.

[Miss Sarah]

A great elementary and up nonfiction book about differnt types of rides at fairs and how they were created.