Boomerangs: How to Make Them and Throw Them by Bernard S. Mason (Paperback, 1974)

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Since--as it is stated in this outstanding book--each boomerang possesses its own unique character, there is always the feeling of magic each time a new one is made and thrown. With this book, those interested can learn to make nearly every known type of boomerang, learn how to throw them, and add a new area of skill and recreation to their lives.

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Outstanding primer combines native methods and author's new designs - all safe and easy to make and throw. Includes cross-stick boomerangs from 14 inches to 3 feet, pinwheel boomerangs, bird- and airplane-shaped boomerangs, and more. It only takes minutes to make a good, guaranteed-to-return boomerang. By following a few more simple steps you will learn how to throw it so it will always return to you. Soon you will be in possession of a new hobby, experimenting with many types of boomerangs, flying them in new tricks and stunts, achieving a degree of accuracy and excitement that will give you pleasure whether you are young or old, whether it is your first boomerang or your fiftieth.This is the outstanding book on boomerangs. While a certain amount of the information is drawn from native methods, most is composed of new designs by Bernard Mason that are easy to make, easy to throw, safe, and full of possibilities. There are the standards - cross-stick boomerangs ranging in size from fourteen inches to three feet. There are pin-wheel boomerangs, undoubtedly the best flyers. There are boomabirds, boomerangs in bird shapes, airplane shapes, and other ornamentals with a wealth of strange flight patterns. There are tumblesticks, boomerangs that look like nothing but simple straight sticks - until you throw them. There are boomerangs you can make from cardboard. And there are the curved stick boomerangs from Australia. In each section there are examples of the best flyers, plus others - largest, smallest, jumpers, fast flyers, smooth flyers, and many more.Since, as the author says, each boomerang possesses its own unique character, there is always the feeling of magic each time a new one is made and thrown. With this book you can learn to make nearly every type of known boomerang, learn to fly them, and add a new area of skill and recreation to your life.

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PublisherDover Publications Inc.
ISBN-139780486230283
eBay Product ID (ePID)91441780

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Number of Pages112 Pages
Publication NameBoomerangs: How to Make Them and Throw Them
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1974
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaChemical Engineering
AuthorBernard S. Mason
FormatPaperback

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Item Height215 mm
Item Weight181 g
Item Width137 mm

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Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
Title_AuthorBernard S. Mason

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