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| Chemistry of Powder and Explosives | 
 enlarge | Author: Tenny Davis
Publisher: Angriff Press
Category: Book
List Price: $25.00
Buy New: $19.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 66322
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 512
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.6
Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.7 x 1.3
ISBN: 0913022004
Dewey Decimal Number: 541
EAN: 9780913022009
ASIN: 0913022004
Publication Date: June 1972
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 The Chemistry of Powder and Explosives September 22, 2005
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
I am realy enjoying this book. It's a great history of powders and pyrotechnics, as well as informitive about the chemistry.I wouldn't recomend for anyone under 21.
 Explosive information January 19, 2005
12 out of 13 found this review helpful
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.
A landmark text. July 29, 1999
57 out of 63 found this review helpful
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.
perfect July 22, 1999
9 out of 58 found this review helpful
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.
A real treat if you are interested in chemistry April 14, 1999
24 out of 26 found this review helpful
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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