William Gurstelle

William Gurstelle

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 [ Steven Levy in Newsweek,Feb 13, 2006 ] 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.

Selected Bibliography

*"Backyard Ballistics" (2001, nonfiction)
*"Building Bots" (2002, nonfiction)
*"The Art of the Catapult" (2003, nonfiction)
*"Adventures from the Technology Underground" (2005, nonfiction)
*"Whoosh Boom Splat" (2007, nonfiction)

References

External links

* [http://www.Williamgurstelle.com/ William Gurstelle’s website]
* [http://www.building-a-catapult.com/ Building A Catapult]
* [http://www.newsweek.com/id/56859/ Newsweek: If Martha Stewart was a Geek]


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