The Amusement Park: 900 Years of Thrills and Spills, and the Dreamers and Schemers Who Built Them
by Stephen M. Silverman
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"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"--Tags
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- Nonfiction, General Nonfiction, History, Travel, Art & Design
- DDC/MDS
- 791.06 — Arts & recreation Recreation, sports, and performing arts Movies, TV, Video Amusement Parks
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- GV1851 .A35 .S55 — Geography, Anthropology and Recreation Recreation. Leisure Recreation. Leisure Circuses, spectacles, etc.
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