Duct Tape Engineer

Name: Duct Tape Engineer
Brand: Allen & Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781631591303
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The Book of Big, Bigger, and Epic Duct Tape Projects

By Lance Akiyama

Series: Engineer

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The Duct Tape Engineer by Lance Akiyama invites readers to explore the creative potential of duct tape through eighteen innovative projects. From constructing backpacks and kayaks to building kiddie pools and catapults, this guide provides step-by-step instructions and practical advice on strong construction techniques and weatherproofing. Filled with full-colour illustrations, the book encourages hands-on learning and creative problem-solving in a fun, accessible way.
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This book is ideal for hobbyists, DIY enthusiasts, families, and anyone who enjoys hands-on creative projects. It's especially suitable for kids and adults who love tinkering and making useful, durable items from everyday materials.

Duct Tape Engineer teaches readers how to design, sculpt, and build fourteen mega projects out of duct tape. From backpacks to kayaks and catapults to queen-size beds - these long-lasting projects can be made right in your own backyard.

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From a working cannon to a bridge, this powerful everyday adhesive is perfect for creating incredible things!

The Duct Tape Engineer, hands-on educator and master tinkerer Lance Akiyama, will show readers how to design, sculpt, and build eighteen mega projects. From backpacks to kayaks and kiddie pools to catapults – out of duct tape in their own back yards.

Projects are designed to be long-lasting as well as fun, with advice on solid construction techniques and weather proofing. Packed with full-color illustrations and easy-to-follow instructions, Duct Tape Engineer will make the perfect gift for any kid or kid at heart.

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Duct Tape Engineer

By Lance Akiyama

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781631591303

Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 February 2017

Country: United States

Imprint: Rockport Publishers Inc.

Illustration: 200 color photos

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 216.0mm

Height: 254.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 160

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About the Author

Lance Akiyama combines tinkering and education into a single aspiration: to create a better world by inspiring the next generation of innovators with exciting hands-on projects. He has created project-based learning tutorials on Instructables.com, started an after-school engineering service, and is currently employed as a STEM-based curriculum developer for Galileo Learning. Lance spends his free time designing elaborate plans for advanced contraptions, keeping journals in cryptic backwards writing, and attempting to fly by strapping paper wings to his arms and leaping from rooftops. He lives in the San Francisco Bay area.

Duct Tape Engineer