{"product_id":"book-e5u3","title":"The Amusement Park","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eExperience 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStep right up! \u003ci\u003eThe Amusement Park\u003c\/i\u003e 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:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShowmen like Joseph and Nicholas Schenck and Marcus Loew \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eRailroad barons Andrew Mellon and Henry E. Huntington\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThe men who ultimately destroyed the parks, including Robert Moses and Fred Trump\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eGifted artisans and craft-people who brought the parks to life\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eAn amazing cast of supporting players, from Al Capone to Annie Oakley\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eAnd, of course, this is a full-throttle celebration of the rides, those marvels of engineering and heart-stopping thrills from an author, Stephen Silverman, whose life-long passion for his subject shines through. The parks and fairs featured include the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, Coney Island, Steeplechase Park, Dreamland, Euclid Beach Park, Cedar Point, Palisades Park, Ferrari World, Dollywood, Sea World, Six Flags Great Adventure, Universal Studios, Disney World and Disneyland, and many more.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49348828823856,"sku":"BDe5u3","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/307401-e5u3-Square.jpg?v=1734235399","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-e5u3","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}