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William Gurstelle (born 29 March 1956) is an American nonfiction author, magazine writer, and inventor. He is the author of several science “how-to” books published by Crown Books/Random House and Chicago Review Press.His best known books are Backyard Ballistics, which according to Newsweek Magazine, has sold more than 160,000 copies and The Art of the Catapult. According to James A. Buczynski in Library Journal, Gurstelle's writing "balances scientific explanations of the technologies with profiles of the people who [explore] them."

He is also contributing editor and regular columnist for Make Magazine.

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Total Books: 11
The Practical Pyromaniac Build Fire Tornadoes One-Candlepower Engines Great Balls of Fire and More Incendiary Devices
Absinthe  Flamethrowers Projects and Ruminations on the Art of Living Dangerously
2009 - Absinthe Flamethrowers Projects and Ruminations on the Art of Living Dangerously (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781556528224
ISBN-10: 1556528221
Genres: Health, Fitness & Dieting, Science & Math
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The Art of the Catapult Build Greek Ballistae Roman Onagers English Trebuchets and More Ancient Artillery
2008 - The Art of the Catapult Build Greek Ballistae Roman Onagers English Trebuchets and More Ancient Artillery (Other)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9781435261723
ISBN-10: 1435261720
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Whoosh Boom Splat The Garage Warrior's Guide to Building Projectile Shooters
Adventures from the Technology Underground Catapults Pulsejets Rail Guns Flamethrowers Tesla Coils Air Cannons and the Garage Warriors Who Love Them
The Art Of The Catapult Build Greek Ballistae Roman Onagers English Trebuchets And More Ancient Artillery
2004 - The Art of the Catapult Build Greek Ballistae Roman Onagers English Trebuchets and More Ancient Artillery [Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition] (Other)
ISBN-13: 9781417643233
ISBN-10: 1417643234
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The Art of the Catapult Build Greek Ballistae Roman Onagers English Trebuchets and More Ancient Artillery
Building Bots Designing and Building Warrior Robots
2002 - Building Bots Designing and Building Warrior Robots (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781556524592
ISBN-10: 1556524595
Genres: Crafts, Hobbies & Home, Science & Math, Engineering
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Backyard Ballistics Build Potato Cannons Paper Match Rockets Cincinnati Fire Kites Tennis Ball Mortars and More Dynamite Devices
Adventures from the Technology Underground Catapults Pulsejets Rail Guns Flamethrowers Tesla Coils Air Cannons and the Garage Warriors Who Love Them