Coasters 101: An Engineer's Guide to Roller Coaster Design

***NEW EDITION RELEASED OCTOBER 2022!*** Have you ever wondered what it takes to design and build a roller coaster? At last, there’s a book that shows you. A mix of engineering and art, roller coasters are complex three-dimensional puzzles consisting of thousands of individual parts. Designers spend countless hours creating and tweaking ride paths to push the envelope of exhilaration, all while maintaining the highest safety standards. Coasters 101: An Engineering Guide to Roller Coaster Design examines the numerous diverse aspects of roller coaster engineering, including some of the mathematical formulas and engineering concepts used. A few of the many topics covered include: Roller coaster history Defining wood versus steel roller coasters What software roller coaster designers use Roller coaster physics and formulas Project management and construction Wheel design and material selection Track fabrication techniques Daily inspections and preventive maintenance Amusement industry safety standards Career advice to help you become a roller coaster engineer And much more! This technical guide is the most detailed roller coaster design book to date and will take you through the entire process, from concept to creation. A must read for every enthusiast and aspiring roller coaster engineer! New 5th Edition Updates A roller coaster on a cruise ship?! How the SPIKE coaster works Four times a roller coaster saved a life How Universal’s Donkey Kong coasters will appear to jump the tracks Why are roller coasters removed? 60 pages of new content and improved explanations More images and diagrams! There are three versions of Coasters 101: Kindle: color pictures, automatic updates when a new edition is released Paperback: black and white images to keep costs down Hardcover: full color images Nick Weisenberger is the author of several travel and theme park related books including The 50 Most Unique Roller Coasters Ever Built andSteam Trains and Monorails: The Best of America's Theme Parks. Catch him on the Coaster101 Podcast.