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BACKYARD BALLISTICS By William Gurstelle This step-by-step guide enables ordinary folks to construct 13 awesome ballistic devices using inexpensive easily purchased 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, and explains the physics behind each project. 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.
7" X 10" Soft cover 274 pages illustrated What is Backyard Ballistics? ItÃ�ÃÃÃÃÃÃÃÃÃÃ�ÃÃÃÃ�ÃÃÃ�ÃÃÃÃ�ÃÃÃ�ÃÃÃ�ÃÃÃ�ÃÃÃ�ÃÃÃÃ�ÃÃÃ�ÃÃÃÃ�ÃÃÃ�ÃÃÃÃ�ÃÃÃ�ÃÃÃÃ�ÃÃs a new book by engineer William Gurstelle. 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. |