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  E-mail Message: I thought you might be interested in this item at http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/733913861 Title: The practical pyromaniac : build fire tornadoes, one-candlepower engines, great balls of fire, and more incendiary devices Author: William Gurstelle Publisher: Chicago : Chicago Review Press, 2011. ISBN/ISSN: 9781569768860 1569768862 9781569768884 1569768889 OCLC:733913861

  
  

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The practical pyromaniac : build fire tornadoes, one-candlepower engines, great balls of fire, and more incendiary devices

Author:	William Gurstelle
Publisher:	Chicago : Chicago Review Press, 2011.
Edition/Format:	eBook : Document : English : 1st edView all editions and formats
Summary:	"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"--  Read more...
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Subjects	Fire. Combustion, Theory of. SCIENCE -- Experiments & Projects. View all subjects
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