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Book Title
Gunpowder : Alchemy, Bombards, and Pyrotechnics: the History of the Explosive That Changed the World
Publication Name
Gunpowder
Title
Gunpowder
Subtitle
Alchemy, Bombards, and Pyrotechnics: The History of the Explosive
Author
Jack Kelly
Format
Trade Paperback
ISBN-10
0465037224
EAN
9780465037223
ISBN
9780465037223
Publisher
Basic Books
Genre
History
Topic
Military / General, Military / Wars & Conflicts (Other)
Release Year
2005
Release Date
27/04/2005
Language
English
Country/Region of Manufacture
US
Item Height
0.9in
Item Length
8.4in
Item Width
5.5in
Item Weight
10.3 Oz
Publication Year
2005
Number of Pages
272 Pages

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When Chinese alchemists fashioned the first manmade explosion sometime during the tenth century, no one could have foreseen its full revolutionary potential. Invented to frighten evil spirits rather than fuel guns or bombs-neither of which had been thought of yet-their simple mixture of saltpeter, sulfur, and charcoal went on to make the modern world possible. As word of its explosive properties spread from Asia to Europe, from pyrotechnics to battleships, it paved the way for Western exploration, hastened the end of feudalism and the rise of the nation state, and greased the wheels of the Industrial Revolution. With dramatic immediacy, novelist and journalist Jack Kelly conveys both the distant time in which the "devil's distillate" rose to conquer the world, and brings to rousing life the eclectic cast of characters who played a role in its epic story, including Michelangelo, Edward III, Vasco da Gama, Cortez, Guy Fawkes, Alfred Nobel, and E.I. DuPont. A must-read for history fans and military buffs alike, Gunpowder brings together a rich terrain of cultures and technological innovations with authoritative research and swashbuckling style.

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Publisher
Basic Books
ISBN-10
0465037224
ISBN-13
9780465037223
eBay Product ID (ePID)
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Book Title
Gunpowder : Alchemy, Bombards, and Pyrotechnics: the History of the Explosive That Changed the World
Author
Jack Kelly
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Military / General, Military / Wars & Conflicts (Other)
Publication Year
2005
Genre
History
Number of Pages
272 Pages

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8.4in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
5.5in
Height
0.8in
Item Weight
10.3 Oz

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Dewey Decimal
662/.26
Dewey Edition
22

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  • by vw009
    Aug 18, 2021

    good read in covid lockdown

    detailed history of gunpowder and its uses

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: thrift.books

  • by ko4qcs
    Feb 18, 2022

    Great read

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: cleanearthbooks

  • by jhyla
    Oct 01, 2008

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    This is a great easy to read book about the history of gunpowder and how it changed the word. I was cativated by this book and did not want to put it down untill I was finished. Well worth reading.

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