books by William Gurstelle

books by William Gurstelle

books:

William Gurstelle

Whoosh Boom Splat: The Garage Warrior's Guide to Building Projectile Shooters

William Gurstelle

Three Rivers Press, 2007

Another Gurstelle Great!
I just received this book in the mail and was so excited that I did a quick scan to see what I could "put together" NOW! There were so many fun things to do in this book. Very inventive. I love the way Gurstelle gives praise to the past by creating a steam cannon ...

Adventures from the Technology Underground: Catapults, Pulsejets, Rail Guns, Flamethrowers, Tesla Coils, Air ...

William Gurstelle

Three Rivers Press, 2007

Great Intro to Alternative Science Projects!
Bill Gurtelle's latest book is a great intro to several fringe science & engineering contests & hobbies. It's a good read, without getting into too much technical detail (the Further Reading section @ the end leads you to sources for more details on the topics you ...

Adventures from the Technology Underground (Unabridged)
William Gurstelle

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Building Bots: Designing and Building Warrior Robots

William Gurstelle

Chicago Review Press, 2002

Great robot combat book for beginners
This book is a must read for those new to the sport and who are interested in R/C robot combat tournaments. It primarily focuses on the basics of robot construction, from locomotion to weapon systems to robot fighting styles. Basic robot physics, tactics and ...

The Art of the Catapult: Build Greek Ballistae, Roman Onagers, English Trebuchets, and More Ancient Artillery

William Gurstelle

Chicago Review Press, 2004

Water balloons? Dead bodies infested with plague for me!
Why would I want to go through the building of all these great weapons just to catapult some water balloons? PLEEAAAASE!!! Do you think Rome got to be Rome by doing just that? We can do better! I always wanted to free the Genghis Khan inside me. And when I heard ...

Backyard Ballistics: Build Potato Cannons, Paper Match Rockets, Cincinnati Fire Kites, Tennis Ball Mortars, ...

William Gurstelle

Chicago Review Press, 2001

Just Plain Fun
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!