Backyard Ballistics: Build Potato Cannons, Paper Match Rockets, Cincinnati Fire Kites, Tennis Ball Mortars, and More Dynamite Devices | 
| Author: William Gurstelle
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  39 reviews
Sales Rank: 5652
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 274
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 9.8 x 6.9 x 0.6
ISBN: 1556523750
Dewey Decimal Number: 531.55078
EAN: 9781556523755
ASIN: 1556523750
Publication Date: June 1, 2001
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Product Description
Ordinary folks can construct 13 awesome ballistic devices in their garage or basement workshops using inexpensive household or hardware store materials and this step-by-step guide. Clear instructions, diagrams, and photographs show how to build projects ranging from the simple—a match-powered rocket—to the more complex—a scale-model, table-top catapult—to the offbeat—a tennis ball cannon. With a strong emphasis on safety, the book also gives tips on troubleshooting, explains the physics behind the projects, and profiles scientists and extraordinary experimenters such as Alfred Nobel, Robert Goddard, and Isaac Newton. This book will be indispensable for the legions of backyard toy-rocket launchers and fireworks fanatics who wish every day was the fourth of July.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 34 more reviews...
 A great guide for projects with your kids March 9, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Some of the stuff in here is dangerous, but kids will never respect danger if they don't experience a little firsthand. The projects in the book are a lot of fun and can teach you a lot about physics and chemistry.
 A Man Book February 8, 2008
This book seems to be a common book for the men in my life, old and young. It provides the basics on items that guys enjoy learning about and gets the creative ideas flowing into more research and "improvements." This would make a good gift for any guy that enjoys a good "boom!" Note to wives: Trips to hardware store are going to happen. While there, grab eye and ear protection for your kids. They'll enjoy getting into the fun of the learning in the projects.
good review December 26, 2007
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
Very smooth transaction. Extremely prompt. Will definately buy from this seller again! A+
 No more than common sense August 26, 2007
0 out of 11 found this review helpful
Nothing particularly creative in that book that anybody with some common sense wouldn't come up with.
Just Plain Fun April 24, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Being a parent and a science teacher, I really love this book. It takes me back to my younger years when it was fun to launch anything more than 10 feet and still have all of your hair intact. What fun this book is! Gurstelle is great!
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