William Gurstelle, Author at Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers

Remaking History: Ismail al-Jazari and the Elephant Water Clock

05/07/2021

Build the amazing, accurate water clock invented by Baghdad’s Golden Age engineer.

10/29/2019

A Cold junction In 1798, Jean Charles Athanase Peltier was just 13 years old and although he came from a...

02/12/2019

In 1764, scotsman James Watt grew thoughtful as he tinkered with the machinery associated with his job as a steam...

11/15/2018

Zakariya Al-Razi, the Secret of Secrets, and the invention of the modern still

10/25/2017

Locate the sun on overcast days with this ingenious Viking invention.

06/02/2017

When Dr. Ignaz Semmelweis noticed high fatality rates in his maternity ward, he introduced soap. Learn the basics of homemade...

12/20/2016

Air conditioning is simpler than you'd think. Build a simple battery-powered portable cooler to stay fresh in the summer.

11/01/2016

Put the world’s most obnoxious yard tool to batter use!

08/29/2016

Learn the history of the tech that gave us radio, TV, computers, and the Marshall stack — and then build...

08/02/2016

Learn this party trick first pioneered by the ancient trickster/tinkerer Ctesibius. The siphon in this cup will quickly teach you...