Lukas, Scott A. <br/><br/>
Theme park / 
Scott A. Lukas 
 - London :  Reaktion books,  2008 
 - (272 p.) 
<br/><br/> Theme Park takes the primitive amusements of pleasure gardens as its starting point and launches from there into a rich, in-depth investigation of the evolution of the theme park over the twentieth century. Lukas examines theme parks in countries around the world - including the United States, UK, Europe, Japan, China, South Africa and Australia - and how themed fairs and parks developed through diverse means and in a variety of settings. The book examines world-famous and lesser-known parks, including the early parks of Coney Island, a series of World Fairs and their luxurious exhibition halls, Six Flags parks and virtual theme parks today, and, of course, Disneyland and Walt Disney World. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781861893949 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>712.5