Boom!: The Chemistry and History of Explosives Field Simon QuellenPaperback
Boom!: The Chemistry and History of Explosives Field Simon QuellenPaperback Black powder, the world's first chemical explosive, was originally developed in the seventh century, during China's Tang…
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Boom!: The Chemistry and History of Explosives Field Simon QuellenPaperback
Black powder, the world's first chemical explosive, was originally developed in the seventh century, during China's Tang dynasty. Not just the who, when, and why, but also the how. It was a crude mixture at first, but over time chemists discovered the optimum proportion of sulfur, charcoal, and nitrates, as well as the best way to mix them so that the particles of each component were tiny and homogenous, resulting in a complete and powerful reaction.Author and chemistry buff Simon Quellen Field takes readers on a decades-long journey through the history of things that go boom, from the early days of black powder to today's modern plastic explosives.
What accidents led to the discovery of high explosives? How did Chinese alchemists come to create black powder? How do explosives actually work on a molecular scale?
And though most people have a vague understanding that
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