Picture 1 of 1
ENDED
Backyard Ballistics: Build Potato Cannons, Paper Match Rockets, Cincinnati Fire
Condition:
Price:
US $4.47
ApproximatelyEUR 4.18
Postage:
Located in: Interlochen, Michigan, United States
Delivery:
Estimated between Tue, 7 May and Thu, 9 May to 43230
Returns:
Payments:
Shop with confidence
Seller information
- 99.5% positive Feedback
Registered as a business seller
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
eBay item number:126260022831
Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 9781613740644
- Book Title
- Backyard Ballistics : Build Potato Cannons, Paper Match Rockets, Cincinnati Fire Kites, Tennis Ball Mortars, and More Dynamite Devices
- Item Length
- 10in
- Publisher
- Chicago Review Press, Incorporated
- Publication Year
- 2012
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.6in
- Genre
- Technology & Engineering, Science
- Topic
- Engineering (General), Experiments & Projects, Physics / General
- Item Width
- 7in
- Item Weight
- 17.3 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 240 Pages
About this product
Product Information
This bestselling DIY handbook now features new and expanded projects, enabling ordinary folks to construct 16 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 match-powered rocket to the more complex tabletop catapult and the offbeat Cincinnati fire kite. The classic potato cannon has a new evil twin--the piezo-electric spud gun and the electromagnetic pipe gun has joined the company of such favorites as the tennis ball mortar. 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.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Chicago Review Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1613740646
ISBN-13
9781613740644
eBay Product ID (ePID)
114204106
Product Key Features
Book Title
Backyard Ballistics : Build Potato Cannons, Paper Match Rockets, Cincinnati Fire Kites, Tennis Ball Mortars, and More Dynamite Devices
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Engineering (General), Experiments & Projects, Physics / General
Publication Year
2012
Genre
Technology & Engineering, Science
Number of Pages
240 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
10in
Item Height
0.6in
Item Width
7in
Item Weight
17.3 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Q164.G88 2012
Edition Number
2
Reviews
"How is it possible not to love a book with chapter titles like 'Back Porch Rocketry' and 'Greek Fire and the Catapult?' I devoured this prodigious account of all things explosive." --Homer Hickam, author of Rocket Boys, "If you want to make a potato soufflé, pick up a book by Julia Child. If you want to decorate your holiday cards with hand-cut potato stamps, look to a Martha Stewart manual. If, however, you'd like to launch a potato in a blazing fireball of combusting hairspray from a PVC pipe, your best source is Backyard Ballistics , by William Gurstelle." - Time Out New York, "If you want to make a potato soufflé, pick up a book by Julia Child. If you want to decorate your holiday cards with hand-cut potato stamps, look to a Martha Stewart manual. If, however, you'd like to launch a potato in a blazing fireball of combusting hairspray from a PVC pipe, your best source is Backyard Ballistics , by William Gurstelle." - Time Out New York, "How is it possible not to love a book with chapter titles like 'Back Porch Rocketry' and 'Greek Fire and the Catapult?' I devoured this prodigious account of all things explosive." -Homer Hickam, author of Rocket Boys, "If you want to make a potato soufflé, pick up a book by Julia Child. If you want to decorate your holiday cards with hand-cut potato stamps, look to a Martha Stewart manual. If, however, you'd like to launch a potato in a blazing fireball of combusting hairspray from a PVC pipe, your best source is Backyard Ballistics , by William Gurstelle." -- Time Out New York, "A great primer for the would-be engineer, and a wonderful chance for bonding among like-minded parents and children…Great fun!" - Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY), "Your inner boy will get a bang out of these 13 devices to build and shoot in your own back yard, some of them noisy enough to legally perk up a 4th of July." -- Dallas Morning News, "Would-be rocketeers, take note: Engineer William Gurstelle has written a book for you." -- Chicago Tribune, "How is it possible not to love a book with chapter titles like 'Back Porch Rocketry' and 'Greek Fire and the Catapult?' I devoured this prodigious account of all things explosive." --Homer Hickam, author of Rocket Boys, "Would-be rocketeers, take note: Engineer William Gurstelle has written a book for you." - Chicago Tribune, "Fun and potentially dangerous, this is sure to be a hit at most public libraries. Recommended. Bring your own safety goggles." -- Library Journal, "Fun and potentially dangerous, this is sure to be a hit at most public libraries. Recommended. Bring your own safety goggles." -- Library Journal, "Your inner boy will get a bang out of these 13 devices to build and shoot in your own back yard, some of them noisy enough to legally perk up a 4th of July." - Dallas Morning News, "Fun and potentially dangerous, this is sure to be a hit at most public libraries. Recommended. Bring your own safety goggles." - Library Journal, "If you want to make a potato souffl, pick up a book by Julia Child. If you want to decorate your holiday cards with hand-cut potato stamps, look to a Martha Stewart manual. If, however, you'd like to launch a potato in a blazing fireball of combusting hairspray from a PVC pipe, your best source is Backyard Ballistics , by William Gurstelle." -- Time Out New York, "A great primer for the would-be engineer, and a wonderful chance for bonding among like-minded parents and children . . . Great fun!" -- Courier-Journal, "If you want to make a potato souffl, pick up a book by Julia Child. If you want to decorate your holiday cards with hand-cut potato stamps, look to a Martha Stewart manual. If, however, you'd like to launch a potato in a blazing fireball of combusting hairspray from a PVC pipe, your best source is Backyard Ballistics , by William Gurstelle." - Time Out New York, "Would-be rocketeers, take note: Engineer William Gurstelle has written a book for you." -- Chicago Tribune, "A great primer for the would-be engineer, and a wonderful chance for bonding among like-minded parents and children . . . Great fun!" -- Courier-Journal, "How is it possible not to love a book with chapter titles like 'Back Porch Rocketry' and 'Greek Fire and the Catapult?' I devoured this prodigious account of all things explosive." -Homer Hickam, author of Rocket Boys, "If you want to make a potato souffl, pick up a book by Julia Child. If you want to decorate your holiday cards with hand-cut potato stamps, look to a Martha Stewart manual. If, however, you'd like to launch a potato in a blazing fireball of combusting hairspray from a PVC pipe, your best source is Backyard Ballistics , by William Gurstelle." -- Time Out New York, "Your inner boy will get a bang out of these 13 devices to build and shoot in your own back yard, some of them noisy enough to legally perk up a 4th of July." -- Dallas Morning News, "A great primer for the would-be engineer, and a wonderful chance for bonding among like-minded parents and children...Great fun!" -- Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY), "Would-be rocketeers, take note: Engineer William Gurstelle has written a book for you." - Chicago Tribune, "A great primer for the would-be engineer, and a wonderful chance for bonding among like-minded parents and children . . . Great fun!" - Courier-Journal, "Fun and potentially dangerous, this is sure to be a hit at most public libraries. Recommended. Bring your own safety goggles." - Library Journal
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
531/.55/078
Dewey Edition
21
Item description from the seller
Business seller information
Blue Vase Marketplace, LLC
Randy Kaastra
Blue Vase Marketplace
94 W Golden Meadow Dr
49664 Maple City, MI
United States
I certify that all my selling activities will comply with all EU laws and regulations.
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
eBay item number:126260022831
Postage and packaging
Item location:
Interlochen, Michigan, United States
Posts to:
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan Republic, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde Islands, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon Republic, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Croatia, Republic of the Congo, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Turks and Caicos Islands, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City State, Vietnam, Wallis and Futuna, Western Samoa, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Excludes:
Barbados, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Guadeloupe, Libya, Martinique, New Caledonia, Reunion, Russian Federation, Ukraine, Venezuela
| Postage and packaging | To | Service | Delivery*See Delivery notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free postage | United States | Economy Shipping | Estimated between Tue, 7 May and Thu, 9 May to 43230 |
| US $4.99 (approx EUR 4.67) | United States | Expedited Shipping | Estimated between Mon, 6 May and Wed, 8 May to 43230 |
| Dispatch time |
|---|
| Will usually dispatch within 1 working day of receiving cleared payment. |
| Taxes |
|---|
| Taxes may be applicable at checkout. Learn moreLearn more about paying tax on eBay purchases. |
Sales tax for an item #126260022831
Sales tax for an item #126260022831
Seller collects sales tax/VAT for items dispatched to the following states:
| County | VAT rate |
|---|
Returns policy
| After receiving the item, cancel the purchase within | Refund will be given as | Return postage |
|---|---|---|
| 30 days | Money back | Seller pays for return postage |
The seller is responsible for return postage costs.
| Return policy details |
|---|
| Returns accepted |
Most Buy It Now purchases are protected by the Consumer Rights Directive, which allow you to cancel the purchase within seven working days from the day you receive the item. Find out more about your rights as a buyer and exceptions.
Payment details
Payment methods
Popular categories from this shop
Registered as a business seller
Seller Feedback (198,408)
n***n (1647)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past month
Verified purchase
A+
n***n (1647)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past month
Verified purchase
A+
n***n (1647)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past month
Verified purchase
A+