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Loading... Backyard Ballistics: Build Potato Cannons, Paper Match Rockets, Cincinnati… (edition 2001)by William Gurstelle
Work detailsBackyard Ballistics by William Gurstelle
None. This book rules. I am a grown-ass woman and I'll be doing some of these experiments. I don't have kids. It just sounds like fun. (  ) psychedelicmicrobus | Mar 7, 2013 |  This book is not politically correct, in an era in which school science experiments have been tamed to the point that there is little possibility that the teacher will kill or maim him/herself. William Gurstelle, an engineer who has been collecting plans for devices that will throw stuff fast and far, is careful to emphasize the hazards implicit in shooting potatoes or water balloons the length of a football field, or launching flaming newspaper (Cincinnati fire kite) into the sky. Youngsters would need lots of adult supervision when making or using these devices, but any budding engineer would thrill to see them in action. (  ) hcubic | Jan 27, 2013 | Take a risk and have some fun. This book give details on how to make some fun and slightly dangerous projects safely. I remember making a few of these as a kid. ( ) Indy_115 | Jul 27, 2012 | Some interesting experiments and easy to follow instructions. ( ) dswaddell | Jun 19, 2012 | Fun, easy-to-build devices that go BOOM and toss objects moderate distances. Good safety tips, but an adult should generally be involved in these experiments! ( ) stuartbowman | Jan 2, 2009 | no reviews | add a review
No descriptions found. This step-by-step guide enables ordinary folks to construct 13 awesome ballistic devices using inexpensive household or hardware store materials. Clear instructions, diagrams, and photographs show how to build projects ranging from the simple, a match-powered rocket, to the more complex, a tabletop catapult, to the classic, the infamous potato cannon, to the offbeat, a Cincinnati fire kite. With a strong emphasis on safety, Backyard Ballistics also provides troubleshooting tips, explains the physics behind each project, and profiles such scientists and extraordinary experimenters as Alfred Nobel, Robert Goddard, and Isaac Newton, among others. This book will be indispensable for the legions of backyard toy-rocket launchers and fireworks fanatics who wish every day were the Fourth of July.… (more) (summary from another edition) |
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