The Amusement Park - 900 Years of Thrills and Spills, and the Dreamers and Schemers Who Built Them Silverman Stephen M.Pevná vazba
Experience the electrifying, never-before-told true story of amusement parks, from the middle ages to present day, and meet the colorful (and sometimes criminal) characters who are responsible for…
Specifikacia The Amusement Park - 900 Years of Thrills and Spills, and the Dreamers and Schemers Who Built Them Silverman Stephen M.Pevná vazba
Experience the electrifying, never-before-told true story of amusement parks, from the middle ages to present day, and meet the colorful (and sometimes criminal) characters who are responsible for their enchanting charms.Step right up! The Amusement Park is a rich, anecdotal history that begins nine centuries ago with the pleasure gardens of Europe and England and ends with the most elaborate modern parks in the world. It's a history told largely through the stories of the colorful, sometimes hedonistic characters who built them, including:Showmen like Joseph and Nicholas Schenck and Marcus LoewRailroad barons Andrew Mellon and Henry E. HuntingtonThe men who ultimately destroyed the parks, including Robert Moses and Fred TrumpGifted artisans and craft-people who brought the parks to lifeAn amazing cast of supporting