Backyard Ballistics: Build Potato Cannons, Paper Match Rockets, Cincinnati Fire Kites, Tennis Ball Mortars, and More Dynamite Devices
William Gurstelle’s Backyard Ballistics explores homemade devices ranging from potato cannons and paper match rockets to fire kites and tennis ball mortars. Designed for curious makers, the book offers a hands-on look at building and experimenting with imaginative backyard contraptions.
About This Book
Backyard Ballistics presents a collection of projects centered on homemade launching devices and experimental contraptions.
The book covers potato cannons, paper match rockets, Cincinnati fire kites, tennis ball mortars, and other devices named in the subtitle.
Written by William Gurstelle, it is aimed at readers interested in practical experimentation, making, and the mechanics of backyard projects.
Its subject matter combines hands-on building with an accessible introduction to ballistics-inspired devices.
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