Type: Attraction
Topic(s): Engineering
Tags: king+of+fling fling ballistics potato+cannon cannons catapults trebuchets
See who becomes the Count of Catapults, the Earl of Hurl, the Baroness of Ballistas. Saturday only.
Web site: http://makerfaire.com/kingoffling/
Bill Gurstelle
William Gurstelle is one of the gurus and pioneers of the rapidly growing Maker Movement. Bill is a best-selling author, licensed engineer, inveterate tinkerer, and professional speaker. He is a producer and on-air talent for Make:television and is a contributing editor and columnist at MAKE Magazine. He has written six books, including the best-selling Backyard Ballistics, and more than a quarter million of his books have been sold. His latest book, Absinthe and Flamethrowers, is a daring exploration into the art of living dangerously.
http://www.williamgurstelle.com/