The practical pyromaniac
build fire tornadoes, one-candlepower engines, great balls of fire, and more incendiary devices
1st ed.
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Contributions
- ebrary, Inc - Contributor
Publication
2011 - Chicago Review Press, Chicago, Illinois
Language
English
Word Count
53,000 words, Guess
Page Count
212 pages
Physical Format
Electronic resource
Identifiers
- Internet Archivepracticalpyroman00gurs
- Internet Archivepracticalpyroman0000gurs
- ISBN-139781569767108
- ISBN-139781569768860
- ISBN-101569767106
and 6 more
- ISBN-101569768862
- Library of Congress Control Number2010053910
- OCLC Control Number733913861
- Better World Books9781569767108
- Better World Books9781569768860
- Open LibraryOL25548103M
Classifications
- DDC541/.361
- LCCTP265 .G87 2011eb
- LCCTP265 .G87 2011
and 1 more
- LCCTP265.G87 2011
Description
"Combining science, history, and DIY pyrotechnics, this book for the workbench warrior explains humankind's most useful and paradoxical tool: fire. William Gurstelle, author of the bestselling Backyard Ballistics, presents 25 projects with instructions, diagrams, photos, and links to video demonstrations that enable people of all ages to explore and safely play with fire. From Franklin's stove to Diesel's engine, explosive and fascinating tales are told of the great pyromaniacs who scientifically revealed the mysteries of fire such as "Gunpowder" Joseph Priestly, who discovered oxygen; Antoine Lavoisier, the father of chemistry; and Humphrey Davy, whose chemical discoveries and fiery inventions saved thousands of lives. By following the directions inside, the curious can replicate these breakthrough scientists' experiments and inventions from the simply fascinating one-candlepower engine to the nearly magical fire piston and an incredible tornado of fire"--
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