The hot air balloon book : build and launch kongming lanterns, solar tetroons, and more / Clive Catterall.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Catterall, Clive.

Series:

Science in Motion

Science in motion

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hot air balloons--Models--Juvenile literature.

Hot air balloons.

Science projects--Juvenile literature.

Science projects.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (242 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chicago, Ill. : Chicago Review Press, 2013.

Summary:

"More than a century before the Wright Brothers' first flight, humans were taking to the skies in hot air balloons. Today, with basic craft skills, you can build and safely launch your own balloons using inexpensive, readily available materials. Author and inventor Clive Catterall provides illustrated, step-by-step instructions for eight different homemade models, as well as the science and history behind them. Some, like the Solar Tetroon or the Giant Solar Sausage, are made from plastic bags and tape. Others, like the Khom Loi or the Kongming Lantern, are built using tissue paper and wire. THE HOT AIR BALLOON BOOK also shows readers how to heat the interior air that lifts these balloons, from tea candles to hair dryers, kitchen toasters to the sun's warming rays. Always keeping safety in mind, the author includes detailed guidelines on when and where open flames are appropriate, and the proper weather conditions to launch these lighter-than-air craft"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Introduction; Safety Note; 1. Balloon History; Where Does the Balloon Come From?; So Who Did Invent the Balloon?; Celebrations and Festivals; Spying for the Army; Steetable Balloons; Balloons as Weapons; UFOs; 2. How to Fly Your Balloon; Safety Rules; Weather; Choose Your Launch Site; Solar Power Meter; Launching Equipment; Luminous Flames; Heaters; Launching Using a Heater; Launching Using an On-Board Burner; Launching a Solar Tetroon; 3. The Basic Trash Bag Balloon; Polyethylene Balloons; Why Does Heating Air Make It Lighter?

How to Make the Basic Trash Bag Balloom4. The Trash Bag Sausage; A Bigger Balloon in Always Better; How to Make the Trash Bag Sausage; 5. The Kongming Lantern; Why Does a Balloon Full of Light Gas Rise?; How to Make the Kongming Lantern; A Traditional-Shape Kongming Lantern; 6. The Montgolfiere; Balloon Shapes; Why Doesn't a Hot Air Balloon Turn Upside Down?; How to Make the Montgolfiere; A Larger Montgolfiere; 7. The Khom Loi; Traditional Khom Loi Designs; Measuring Air Density ; How to Make the Khom Loi; 8. The UFO Balloon; The Multiwick Burner; History and Problems of Long-Duration Flight

How to Make the UFO BalloonAlternative Envelope Top; Alternative Multiwick Burner; 9. The Taped Solar Tetroon; Tetroons; Solar Balloon FAQ; How to Make the Taped Solar Tetroon; 10. The Welded Solar Tetroon; History of Solar Balloons; How to Make the Welded Solar Tetroon; Giant Solar Sausage; 11. Troubleshooting and Other Information; Repair Holes and Tears in Tissue Paper Balloons; Repairing Holes and Gaps in Polyethylene Balloons; Mixing Glue; Finding the Right Plastic Sheet; Finding the Right Tissue Paper; Finding the Right Base Ring Cane; Finding the Right Wax; Finding the Right Wire

Fire RetardantFixing the Balloon That Won't Fly; Fixing the Solar Burner That Won't Fly

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

1-61374-098-0

OCLC:

852159368