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The Roller Coasters of Coney Island

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Audience/Grade: 6th Grade - High School Senior
Discipline(s): Civil Engineering
Special Topic(s): History of Technology
Learning Resource Type: Reference - Article/Document
Media Type:

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Author(s): ultimaterollercoaster.com
Description: It was at Coney Island that Lamarcus Thompson patented his switchback railway, the first roller coaster.
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Publication Date: November 2007
Platform/Format: WWW
Cost: Free
Download URL: http://history.amusement-parks.com/coneycoasters.htm
Metadata: IEEE LOM Record
Collection: NEEDS NEEDS