Gunpowder : alchemy, bombards, and pyrotechnics : the history of the explosive that changed the world / Jack Kelly.
| Author/creator | Kelly, Jack, 1949- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Basic Books, ©2004. |
| Description | x, 261 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Prologue: the devil's distillate -- Fire drug -- Thundring noyse -- The most pernicious arts -- The devills birds -- Villainous saltpetre -- Conquest's crimson wing -- Nitro-aerial spirit -- No one reasons -- What victory costs -- History out of control -- The meeting of heaven and earth -- Appalling grandeur -- The old article -- Epilogue: something new. |
| Local note | Little-348782--3051310556983 |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-250) and index. |
| LCCN | 2003025536 |
| ISBN | 0465037186 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | TP272 .K45 2004 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |