ROB BALL: CONEY ISLAND but this wildness is small

but this wildness is small and fragile

72 colour plates & numerous illustrations

The oldest person was 69

Life dances on

ROB BALL: CONEY ISLAND but this wildness is smallWith an essay by DR. MARK RAWLINSON Between around 1880 and World War II, Coney Island was the largest amusement area in the United States attracting several million visitors each year. At its height, three enormous amusement parks Luna Park, Dreamland, and Steeplechase Park competed for visitors with the latest thrills and spills. Consequently Coney Island became a focus for the latest technological innovation, with electric lights, roller coasters,