A most damnable invention : dynamite, nitrates, and the making of the modern world / Stephen R. Bown...
A most damnable invention : dynamite, nitrates, and the making of the modern world / Stephen R. Bown...
A most damnable invention : dynamite, nitrates, and the making of the modern world / Stephen R. Bown.
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Publisher
New York : Thomas Dunne Books, 2005.
Date
2005.
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N174.95/10
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English
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Physical content
xiv, 272 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Contents
Prologue : an epic quest -- 1. Playing with fire : a thousand years of explosives -- 2. Black powder's soul : the quest for the elusive saltpeter -- 3. Blasting oil and the blasting cap : Alfred Nobel and the terrible power of nitroglycerin -- 4. Construction and destruction : dynamite and the engin...
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Publisher
New York : Thomas Dunne Books, 2005.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2005.
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Summary
"A Most Damnable Invention is a human tale of scientific obsession, shadowy immorality, and historical irony, and a testament to the capacity for human ingenuity during times of war. It is also a cautionary reminder of the cyclical nature of history, showing how the solutions of yesterday eventually give rise to the problems of today."--BOOK JACKET...
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A most damnable invention : dynamite, nitrates, and the making of the modern world / Stephen R. Bown.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [251]-257) and index.
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N174.95/10
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74VKmz8NprWy
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9780312329136
031232913X
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174.95
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991020570379702626
