The Chemistry of Powder and Explosives

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Summary: A real treat if you are interested in chemistry
Review: I ran across this book (earlier edition) as a student. I am not a chemist but I loved chemistry. The book is well written, draws from a wide range of sources and gives fascinating details of reactions and practical details which I just never found anywhere else. I read it with great enjoyment and I hope you do too. Just don't be a bloody fool and maim yourself or kill anyone else. The chemistry and history are fine. Buggering about with them can be a bad, bad move; trust one who has tried!

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Summary: perfect
Review: I read this book and realized i could become an expert bomber. After reading the first few pages, I learned a lot about bombs and fireworks.

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Summary: A landmark text.
Review: The late Dr. Davis produced this book as part of the material used for training his grad students in WWII about chemical engineering aspects of explosives. However, the best part of the book is probably the section on the history and development of explosives. Davis was one of those scientists who had a rare grasp not only of the theoretical and practical aspects of his field, but also its historical underpinnings. This book doesn't compare with Urbanski as far as chemical engineering goes, but rather gives a brief overview of many diffrent materials that were in use in the mid twentieth century. I wouldn't recommend this book as a lab manual, but would heartily endorse it as a place to begin the study of the history of this aspect of science.

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Summary: Not five - ten stars...
Review: This is a chemistry book for all kinds of people interested in explosive chemistry.This book is not only for the advanced explosive expert,it is also written for the beginner,for learning the basic explosive characteristics. It provides us readers with a well rounded selection of high explosives,including dynamite,R.D.X,TNT,low explosives and propellants, Nitrosamines,primary explosives,the assembling of detonators,and a big chapter of Pyrotechnics is also include. And that is presented us all on 490 pp. for only $ 20.00.That's unbelivabely! He also tells us not only chemical and physical aspects,he discovers the manufacturing of explosives and pyrotechnic compositions through the past centuries and tells us historical facts about explosives.

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Summary: Explosive information
Review: This work written by Tenney L. Davis prooved to be a fantastic read. Davis uses his knowledge of explosives and chemistry to keep the reader interested as they learn about the many different types of explosives. If you are looking to extend your knowledge of explosives look no further Davis has everything you need to know and more. However if you are looking for an easy book to read for a project you will be dissapointed, Davis uses an extensive vocabulary and at times can be confusing. I would definately recommend this book to anyone interested in chemistry or in explosives. I am interested in both of these and this book was a great tool in providing useful information.