For any kid who’s ever wanted to take a roller coaster apart to see how it works – this book invites you to slice, dice and delve into these amazing machines!

Inside Info: Taking Apart a Roller Coaster is a feast of facts, figures, diagrams and details with no layer unexplored. Pull apart all the roller coaster’s key parts: the tracks, cars, safety features, launch systems, wheels, supports, frames, safety bars, even the joints that allow the rides to twist and curl!

Contents include: Taking a track apart / Hidden track (Expedition Everest in Walt Disney World Florida, USA) / Wooden tracks / Into a coaster car / Twisting and turning (inverted, winged and 4D tracks) / Wheels / Lift hills / Electromagnetic launch / Hydraulic launch / Brakes / Station controls / Types of energy on a rollercoaster course

The Inside Info book series dives into the layers of things kids are curious about, exploring the science and tech through funky cross-sections, exploded diagrams, lots of labels, jokes and easter-egg details to discover. Written by experienced tech and science author Chris Oxlade, with fun and stylish art by Sean O’Brien, it’s perfect for readers aged 7+.

The series presents the Inside Info of: A Supercar, A Rocket, A Rollercoaster, A T. rex, The Human Body and A Coral Reef

Chris Oxlade

Chris Oxlade, is an experienced writer of information books for children. He specializes in science and technology, and has written more than sixty titles, on subjects ranging from kites to virtual reality as well as books on various forms of transport.

Sean O'Brien

Sean O’Brien is an illustrator currently based in Brighton, UK. When he isn’t cycling around the South Downs, he is in his sunny seaside studio applying his love of traditional drawing and mark-making to his fun and playful illustrations.