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Carnival Undercover

by Troy Prickett

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Provides tips and inside information about amusement park rides, games, and attractions, plus a listing of the fastest, steepest, wildest, and deadliest rides in America.

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Genres: Nonfiction, General Nonfiction, Travel, Economics, Food & Cooking
DDC/MDS: 791.1 — Arts & recreation Recreation, sports, and performing arts Public performances Travelling shows
LCC: GV1835 .W58 — Geography, Anthropology and Recreation Recreation. Leisure Recreation. Leisure Circuses, spectacles, etc.
BISAC: HUM HUMOR Form Essays

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Members: 36
Popularity: 798,207
Reviews: 1
Rating: ½ (3.30)

Languages: English
Media: Paper
ISBNs: 1

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Published: 2003
Genres: Nonfiction, General Nonfiction, Travel, Economics, Food & Cooking
DDC/MDS: 791.1
LCC: GV1835 .W58

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